PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION IN ADOLESCENT AND ADULT POPULATION

Introduction: Arterial hypertension (AHT) is characterised by persistent elevation of blood pressure that affects the general population worldwide and has drawn attention to the fact that it is increasingly affecting the young population, hence its importance in terms of public health. This is influ...

• Main Author: Criollo Espinoza, Milena Lizbeth (author)
• Other Authors: Rojas Morocho, Carlos Andres (author), Luna Torres, Betty María (author)
• Format: article
• Language: spa
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: adolescente, adulto, prevalencia, factores de riesgo, hipertensión; adolescent, adult, prevalence, risk factors, hypertension.
• Online Access: https://revistas.uta.edu.ec/erevista/index.php/enfi/article/view/2671