Hypertension is silent culprit in 15.8% of global dementia cases Hypertension Dementia PreventionStrategies DementiaRiskFactors GlobalImpact HealthResearch PopulationHealth DementiaPrevention HypertensionAwareness eClinicalMed
By Dr. Chinta SidharthanMay 30 2023Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. In a recent study published in the journal EClinicalMedicine, researchers quantify the number of dementia cases that would occur in the absence of hypertension to estimate the dementia-associated population attributable fraction of hypertension at global, national, and regional levels.
Recent meta-analyses have shown that reducing blood pressure levels is associated with a reduced risk of dementia. However, the global rates of detection and treatment of hypertension, especially in low-income countries, are suboptimal. About the study In the present study, researchers searched publicly available governmental and international databases to determine the prevalence of dementia and hypertension on a population level. Longitudinal observation studies that examined how hypertension was associated with dementia in an age-specific manner were considered for the study.
Related StoriesThe definition of hypertension was based on systolic and diastolic blood pressures exceeding 140 mm Hg and 90 mm Hg, respectively, or the regular use of medications to control hypertension. Results The dementia-related PAF of hypertension is 15.8%, thus indicating that methods to improve early detection and treatment could significantly reduce the risk of dementia. Prevalence data for dementia and hypertension were reported by 186 countries, with the highest dementia-related PAF of hypertension observed in the Caribbean and Latin America and Europe
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