TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk factors associated with the incidence and prevalence of hypertension in Ghana
T2 - an integrated review (2016-2021)
AU - Konlan, Kennedy Diema
AU - Lee, Hyeonkyeong
AU - Lee, Mikyung
AU - Kim, Youlim
AU - Lee, Hyeyeon
AU - Abdulai, Juliana Asibi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This study synthesized the risk factors associated with hypertension among adolescents and adults in Ghana. A systematic search in four databases between 2016 and 2021 retrieved 119 Ghanaian studies, and through screening, 16 were selected. Thematic analysis was used to synthesize extracted data. Prevalence of hypertension ranged from 13.0% to 28.4% and prehypertension 22.0% to 51.4%. The non-modifiable hypertension risk factors were age, marital status, gender, and residence. The modifiable risk factors were consuming additional table salt, salted meat, alcohol, canned meats, smoking, and psychological factors, including stress and anxiety. Also, higher education and socio-economic status, employment, access to medical insurance, overweight, and higher BMI were risk factors. Targeted, sustained, systematic, and effective intervention programs should target high-risk people.
AB - This study synthesized the risk factors associated with hypertension among adolescents and adults in Ghana. A systematic search in four databases between 2016 and 2021 retrieved 119 Ghanaian studies, and through screening, 16 were selected. Thematic analysis was used to synthesize extracted data. Prevalence of hypertension ranged from 13.0% to 28.4% and prehypertension 22.0% to 51.4%. The non-modifiable hypertension risk factors were age, marital status, gender, and residence. The modifiable risk factors were consuming additional table salt, salted meat, alcohol, canned meats, smoking, and psychological factors, including stress and anxiety. Also, higher education and socio-economic status, employment, access to medical insurance, overweight, and higher BMI were risk factors. Targeted, sustained, systematic, and effective intervention programs should target high-risk people.
KW - Hypertension
KW - blood pressure
KW - modifiable
KW - non-modifiable
KW - prevention
KW - risk factors
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U2 - 10.1080/09603123.2022.2076814
DO - 10.1080/09603123.2022.2076814
M3 - Review article
C2 - 35578383
AN - SCOPUS:85130621094
SN - 0960-3123
VL - 33
SP - 1132
EP - 1147
JO - International Journal of Environmental Health Research
JF - International Journal of Environmental Health Research
IS - 11
ER -
