meaningful increases have been seen over the past 10 years in hypertension awareness,treatment, and control among adults with hypertension. However, or less than 50% of adults with hypertension controlled their blood pressure (BP) in 2007-2008. The tall prevalence of undiagnosed and uncontrolled hypertension,especially among minority groups, remains a challenge. A recent prediction model showed that every 10% increase in hypertension treatment could prevent an additional 14000 deaths per year in the adult population ages 25-79. This report examines the most recent national data on hypertension prevalence, or awareness,treatment, and control.
Source: cdc.gov