Syed M. Shah|Tom Loney|Mohamud Sheek-Hussein|Mohamed El-Sadig|Salma Al Dhaheri|Iffat El Barazi|Layla Al Marzouqi|Tar Ching Aw|Raghib Ali
Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control, in male South Asian immigrants in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study
United Arab Emirates University|United Arab Emirates University|United Arab Emirates University|United Arab Emirates University|Abu Dhabi Health Services|United Arab Emirates University|Dubai Health Authority|United Arab Emirates University|United Arab Emirates University
south asian males constitute largest proportion united arab emirates uae population minimal data available prevalence hypertension among south asian immigrants uae determined prevalence associated factors awareness treatment control hypertension among male south asian immigrants india pakistan bangladesh residing uae recruited representative sample n 1375 764 participation rate south asian adult 18 years immigrant males including indian n 433 pakistani n 383 bangladeshi n 559 nationalities al uae januaryjune 2012 blood pressure height body mass waist hip circumference data obtained using standard protocols information related sociodemographics lifestyle factors history diagnosis treatment hypertension collected pilottested adapted version steps instrument developed world health organization measurement noncommunicable disease risk factors country level mean age participants 340 years 95 confidence interval ci 334 345 years overall prevalence hypertension 305 95 ci 280 328 study 62 study participants never blood pressure measured three quarters 76 sample classified hypertensive aware condition less half 485 sample aware hypertension reported using antihypertensive medication 83 hypertension control 14090 mmhg hypertensive participants likely overweight adjusted odds ratio aor 143 95 ci 101 201 obese aor 249 95 ci 151 410 central obesity aor 201 95 ci 137 292 family history hypertension aor 151 95 ci 105 217 less likely walk 30 minutes daily aor 179 95 ci 124 260 prevalence hypertension representative sample young male south asian immigrants living uae relatively high however awareness treatment control hypertension within population low strategies urgently needed improve awareness control hypertension large population migrant workers uae