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Hypertension in a multi-ethnic Asian population of Singapore

Chan GC 1 , Teo BW 1 , Tay JC 2 , Chen CH 3 , Cheng HM 3 , Wang TD 4 Show all authors , Turana Y 5 , Kario K 6 , Chia YC 7 , Tsoi K 8 , Sogunuru GP 9 , Nailes J 10 , HOPE Asia Network

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  • 1 Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore City, Singapore
  • 2 Department of General Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore City, Singapore
  • 3 Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 4 Division of Cardiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 5 School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • 6 Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
  • 7 Department of Medical Sciences, School of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
  • 8 JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • 9 MIOT International Hospital, Chennai, India
  • 10 Department of Preventive and Community Medicine, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center Inc, Quezon City, Philippines
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich), 2021 Mar;23(3):522-528.
PMID: 33340436 DOI: 10.1111/jch.14140

Abstract

The prevalence of hypertension varies by country and region, but it remains a leading yet modifiable risk factor of cardiovascular disease. There are many factors that contribute to the burden of hypertension in Asia, a region with diverse ethnicity. It has been shown that sociodemographic variability is related to ethnic differences, thereby emphasizing the importance of hypertension screening and educating at-risk or vulnerable groups. In this review, we describe the ethnic differences in genetic variants, dietary choice, and lifestyle habits, as well as its association with sociodemographic differences, hypertension awareness, and treatment control.

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