Authors
Thomas Beaney, Louise M Burrell, Rafael R Castillo, Fadi J Charchar, Suzie Cro, Albertino Damasceno, Ruan Kruger, Peter M Nilsson, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Agustin J Ramirez, Markus P Schlaich, Aletta E Schutte, Maciej Tomaszewski, Rhian Touyz, Ji-Guang Wang, Michael A Weber, Neil R Poulter
Publication date
2019/7/1
Journal
European heart journal
Volume
40
Issue
25
Pages
2006-2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Description
Aims
Raised blood pressure (BP) is the biggest contributor to mortality and disease burden worldwide and fewer than half of those with hypertension are aware of it. May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global campaign set up in 2017, to raise awareness of high BP and as a pragmatic solution to a lack of formal screening worldwide. The 2018 campaign was expanded, aiming to include more participants and countries.
Methods and results
Eighty-nine countries participated in MMM 2018. Volunteers (≥18 years) were recruited through opportunistic sampling at a variety of screening sites. Each participant had three BP measurements and completed a questionnaire on demographic, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Hypertension was defined as a systolic BP ≥140 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥90 mmHg, or taking antihypertensive medication. In total, 74.9% of screenees …
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