Vital Signs: Prevalence, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension --- US, 1999--2002 and 2005--2008

CDC analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) on the prevalence, treatment, and control of hypertension among U.S. adults aged ≥18 years. Hypertension was defined as an average blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg or the current use of blood pressure--lowering medication.

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