Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Risk Factors Associated With Hypertension in the Iranian Population: The National Survey of Risk Factors for Noncommunicable Diseases of Iran

Abstract

The prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension is high, and the rates of awareness, treatment, and control are unacceptably low. These results underscore the urgent need to develop national strategies to improve prevention, detection, and treatment of hypertension in Iran.