Impacts of undetected and inadequately treated hypertension on incident stroke in China.

9 Meanwhile, there has been an increasing trend for Chinese people adopting Western lifestyles, 6 10 which often lead to higher intake of energy-dense high-fat foods, accompanying with elevated risks of rising blood pressure (BP), cholesterol levels and CHD events. 11 Hypertension is the major risk factor for stroke with China having the single largest number of people with this condition in the world.

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