ArticleClinical hypertension2020
Hypertension prevalence and its trend in Bangladesh: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Prevalence and Incidence of Dyskalemia in Hypertensive Patients Initiating a Fixed Dose Combination Pill of Telmisartan and Amlodipine
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76 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 132 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Age-related risk factors and severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2021Pooled it
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- Knowledge of and Intention to Participate in Physical Activity Programs and Their Associated Sociodemographic Factors in People with High Blood Pressure in a Rural Area of Bangladesh: Initial Investigation from a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
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- Prevalence of hypertension and diabetes in Bangladesh: identifying gaps in awareness and misinformation.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Capacity and service readiness of facilities for non-communicable diseases in Bangladesh: a health system perspective from two selected districts.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Duration of Workplace Noise Exposure and Blood Pressure Among Rural Adult Weavers: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Cost of diabetes and hypertension care among patients in rural Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Early menarche and late menopause and their association with hypertension among Bangladeshi women: a community-based cross-sectional study in Dhaka, Bangladesh.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Medication Adherence Among Hypertensive Patients in Bangladesh: A Nationwide Analysis of Gender and Urban-Rural Disparities.International journal of hypertension · 2026Article
- Machine-Learning-Based Prediction of Hypertension and Its Risk Factors Among Adults in the Northern Region of Bangladesh.Journal of diabetes research · 2026Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension in rural Bangladesh: A population-based cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Cascade of care for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension in rural Bangladesh: sub-regional mapping of gaps in care.BMJ public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundHypertension, itself being a major chronic condition, is one of the most significant risk factors for premature cardiovascular diseases and mortality. Hypertension is responsible for 13% of global deaths and three-quarters of the world's hypertensive population reside in low- and middle-income countries. Bangladesh is one of those countries that experiencing an epidemiological transition from communicable to non-communicable diseases, a nutritional transition from a traditional diet to process and fast food, and an increase in a sedentary lifestyle, resulting in increased hypertension prevalence. We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify existing research on hypertension prevalence in Bangladesh, summarize findings and assess its temporal change.
methodsWe searched MEDLINE, EMBASE and PubMed and relevant references to identify studies on the prevalence of hypertension in Bangladesh. We used Random-effects meta-analysis to pool the prevalence estimates and performed subgroup analyses. We assessed heterogeneity, a trend in prevalence of hypertension and publication bias in selected studies.
resultsOur search initially identified 735 articles and after removing duplicates, reviewing titles and abstracts, and screening full texts, 53 studies were finally selected. The studies comprised 305,432 subjects and reported overall, gender-specific, geographical location specific and criteria specific prevalence of hypertension. We identified the range of hypertension prevalence is from 1.10% to 75.0% and the overall weighted pooled prevalence of hypertension is 20.0%. An extremely high heterogeneity (I
conclusionsThe prevalence of hypertension is high and rising in Bangladesh. Strategies targeting prevention are required to mitigate a further increase in the prevalence and reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with it.
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