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Incidence of hypertension in Porto Alegre, Brazil: a population-based study

Journal of Human Hypertension volume 22, pages 48–50 (2008)Cite this article

Studies describing the incidence of hypertension in populations, particularly in individuals with pre-hypertension, are uncommon. In this population-based cohort study, we demonstrated that it was 39 cases per 1000 person-years among adults living in a large city in southern Brazil. Four out of five individuals in the age range of 40–49 years with pre-hypertension would have hypertension in 10 years.

Prevalence rates of hypertension vary from 1 to 65% worldwide.1 In Brazil, about one-third of adult population has blood pressure equal to or greater than 140/90 mm Hg or is being treated for high blood pressure.2, 3 The incidence of hypertension, however, has been infrequently reported in developing countries. In Brazil, there is only one cohort study presenting the incidence of hypertension in tannery workers.3

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  1. Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil

    L B Moreira

  2. Post-graduate Program in Medical Sciences, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil

    L B Moreira, S C Fuchs & R S Moraes

  3. Department of Social Medicine, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil

    S C Fuchs

  4. Division of Cardiology, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil

    M Wiehe, M Gus & F D Fuchs

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Moreira, L., Fuchs, S., Wiehe, M. et al. Incidence of hypertension in Porto Alegre, Brazil: a population-based study. J Hum Hypertens 22, 48–50 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1002252

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