Characteristics, risk factors, and treatment practices of known adult hypertensive patients in saudi arabia

International Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Al Hamdan, N ^a   Saeed, A ^a   Kutbi, A ^b   Choudhry, A J ^b   Nooh, R ^b  

^a KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Saudi Arabia)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENDER; GEOGRAPHY; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INCOME; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SAUDI ARABIA; SMOKING; VERY HIGH FAMILY INCOME; VERY LOW FAMILY INCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 79960646935     PISSN: 20900384     EISSN: 20900392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2010/168739     Document Type: Article

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