PREVENTION OF ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/EJMRGKeywords:
Arterial hypertension, risk factors, relative and absolute risk.Abstract
Hypertension is one of the main risk factors for the occurrence of cardiovascular complications that cause high mortality. The aim of the study was to identify individuals with elevated blood pressure levels and risk factors for hypertension in the Syrdarya region of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The results of the study showed that the highest relative risk is obesity and overweight - they increase the risk of developing the disease by 10 and 8 times, respectively.