Hypertension in a multi-ethnic Asian population of Singapore.

Gek Cher Chan, Boon Wee Teo, Jam Chin Tay, Chen-Huan Chen, Hao-Min Cheng, Tzung-Dau Wang, Yuda Turana, Kazuomi Kario, Yook-Chin Chia, Kelvin Tsoi, Guru Prasad Sogunuru, Jennifer Nailes

Journal: Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) 2021;23(3):522-528

PMID: 33340436

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Abstract

The prevalence of hypertension varies by country and region, but it remains a leading yet modifiable risk factor of cardiovascular disease. There are many factors that contribute to the burden of hypertension in Asia, a region with diverse ethnicity. It has been shown that sociodemographic variability is related to ethnic differences, thereby emphasizing the importance of hypertension screening and educating at-risk or vulnerable groups. In this review, we describe the ethnic differences in genetic variants, dietary choice, and lifestyle habits, as well as its association with sociodemographic differences, hypertension awareness, and treatment control.

Address: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore City, Singapore.; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore City, Singapore.; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore City, Singapore.; Department of General Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore City, Singapore.; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.; Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.; Institute of Public Health and Community Medicine Research Center, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.; Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.; Institute of Public Health and Community Medicine Research Center, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.; Department of Medical Education, Center for Evidence-based Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.; Division of Cardiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.; School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan.; Department of Medical Sciences, School of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia.; Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.; JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.; MIOT International Hospital, Chennai, India.; College of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu University, Bharatpur, Nepal.; Department of Preventive and Community Medicine, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center Inc, Quezon City, Philippines.

DOI: 10.1111/jch.14140

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MeSH Terms: Asia, Asian People, Cross-Sectional Studies, Ethnicity, Humans, Hypertension, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Singapore