Regarding age, the mean age for hypertensive patients appears to increase slightly from normotensive to prehypertensive; hypertensive patients had the highest age (17.91 years). However, the age difference between the groups was not significant (p = 0.461). This suggests that age may not be an important predictor of blood pressure in this population. Blood pressure in three groups (p>0.05 for each group). This means that traditional measures of adiposity and adiposity may not be strong predictors of hypertension among young adults in this study population. There was a difference between the percentage of prehypertensive and prehypertensive patients, but this difference was not significant (p = 0.416). This finding challenges the suggestion regarding the relationship between muscle mass and hypertension risk and requires further investigation of the underlying mechanisms. There is no significant upward trend. Although not statistically significant, this difference suggests a relationship between arterial steatosis and hypertension risk in young students and requires further investigation in future studies
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Abena Sekyere
Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.
Recent Global Research Developments in Management and Control of Hypertension
“New Perspectives and Strategies for the Management of Hypertension”:
This editorial article discusses the global prevalence of hypertension, which remains high. Applying the new definition of hypertension recommended by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA), the prevalence of hypertension in the United States was 47% from 1999 to 2000, 41.7% from 2013 to 2014, and 45.4% from 2017 to 2018. Despite this prevalence, the proportion of treated hypertensive patients with “controlled hypertension” remains low worldwide.
The special issue collects articles from various regions (Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe) covering topics such as pathophysiology, risk stratification, and management of hypertension [1].
“Innovative Implementation Strategies for Hypertension Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)”:
This review summarizes recent implementation strategies for hypertension control in LMICs. Strategies from Latin America, Africa, and Asia are organized across three levels: community, health system, and policy/population [2].
“New Approaches in Hypertension Management: A Review”:
This review explores how emerging technologies can support improved detection and management of hypertension, including special population groups such as the elderly, pregnant women, and those with atrial fibrillation [3].
“New Perspectives for Hypertension Management: Progress in Addressing a Global Health Challenge”:
Hypertension is a common and preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, accounting for 20% of deaths worldwide. However, two-thirds of people with hypertension are undiagnosed, untreated, or under-treated. A multi-pronged approach is needed to improve hypertension management [4].
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- Angeli F. New Perspectives and Strategies for the Management of Hypertension. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 2023; 10(8):346. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd10080346
- Mercer, T., Nulu, S. & Vedanthan, R. Innovative Implementation Strategies for Hypertension Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: a Narrative Review. Curr Hypertens Rep 22, 39 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-020-01045-1
- Kitt, J., Fox, R., Tucker, K.L. et al. New Approaches in Hypertension Management: a Review of Current and Developing Technologies and Their Potential Impact on Hypertension Care. Curr Hypertens Rep 21, 44 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-019-0949-4
- Gianfranco Parati, Alexandra Goncalves, David Soergel, Rosa Maria Bruno, Enrico Gianluca Caiani, Eva Gerdts, Felix Mahfoud, Lorenzo Mantovani, Richard J McManus, Paola Santalucia, Thomas Kahan, New perspectives for hypertension management: progress in methodological and technological developments, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Volume 30, Issue 1, January 2023, Pages 48–60, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwac203
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