[Prevalence of hypertension and correlated risk factors among 25-64 aged inhabitants of tehran university of medical sciences population lab region]

ABSTRACT

Introduction: hypertension is the most important modifiable cardiovascular risk factor. Hypertension is the leading global risk factor for mortality and as the third leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease burden. This survey has been conducted to determine the prevalence of hypertension among the inhabitants of 25-64 aged in 17th zone of Tehran, selected as Population Lab Region