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. 2000 Dec;48(12):1200-1.

Prevalence of hypertension amongst Mumbai executives

M P Anand  1
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  • PMID: 11280229

Prevalence of hypertension amongst Mumbai executives

M P Anand. J Assoc Physicians India. 2000 Dec.

Abstract

Objective: To find out prevalence of hypertension amongst Mumbai executives.

Methods: Data of annual medical check-up of 1653 executives was evaluated. Blood pressure was measured as per JNC VI/WHO guidelines.

Results: Overall prevalence of hypertension amongst Mumbai executives was 26.86%. 21.28% of executives who were hypertensive based on causal reading were later found to have normal or high normal blood pressure.

Conclusion: For all epidemiological surveys, blood pressure must be recorded on at least two subsequent occasions after initial screening.

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