A significant percentage of adults in the United States are unaware they have hypertension, according to results from a cross-sectional analysis published in JAMA Network Open.
Based on a nationally representative sample, the findings show that uncontrolled hypertension among those being treated with for the condition is highly prevalent as well, especially among younger adults aged younger than 45 years.
“The study has serious implications for the nation’s overall health given the association of hypertension with increased risk for CVD,” LaTonia C. Richardson, PhD, from the CDC’s