Prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors among university staff

• Main Authors: Gyanchand Rampal, Lekhraj Rampal, Bezenjani, Somayeh Aminizadeh, Md Said, Salmiah, Ibrahim, Faisal, Syed Yahya, Sharifah Zainiyah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24463/1/Prevalence%20of%20Hypertension%20and%20its%20Associated%20Factors%20Among%20University%20Staff.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24463/; http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/dokumen/FKUSK1_MJMHS_2011V07N2_OP07.pdf

Introduction: In Malaysia, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have been the leading cause of death for the past 40 years. Hypertension is the leading treatable risk factor for CVD mortality. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among University Putra Malaysia s...