Mapping the Burden of Hypertension in Türkiye (2008–2022): A National Cross‐Sectional Study of Nearly 100000 Adults
Ridvan Sakir, Duha Yahya, Mehmet Kocak · 2026
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Ridvan Sakir and co-authors report a 2026 journal article mapping high blood pressure across Türkiye over fourteen years. Hypertension is the world's leading fixable driver of heart disease and stroke. Updated long-term national figures for Türkiye were lacking, so the team pooled seven national health surveys.
Nearly one hundred thousand adults aged nineteen and older took part between 2008 and 2022. About nineteen percent reported having hypertension. Prevalence rose modestly to 2016, then leveled off. Risk tracked strongly with older age, higher body weight, bigger waist size, inactivity, and having a spouse or parent with the condition. Women reported it more than men, and rates differed by region. Two findings cut against expectation: graduate-educated adults showed higher prevalence than the least educated, and regular smokers showed slightly lower prevalence than nonsmokers.
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| CREATOR | Ridvan Sakir, Duha Yahya, Mehmet Kocak |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37997 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |