Prevalence of hypertension in an Iranian population

Background: The prevalence of HTN varies considerably worldwide. This study was carried out to illustrate the prevalence of hypertension in a group of Iranian population based on the data gathered for Iranian Multi-centric Osteoporosis Studies (IMOS). Methods: This study analyzes the systolic and diastolic blood pressure from the IMOS, a multi-centric cross-sectional study carried out on apparently healthy men and women in urban areas of major Iranian cities to study bone health. Results: Overall, 26.21% of the studied cases were estimated to be hypertensive; the condition was more prevalent among older males. Each year increase in age was associated with 1.070 higher risk of developing hypertension. Conclusion: Hypertension is quite prevalent among Iranian population and the prevalence of the condition is rising in the context of progressive rise in age and BMI.