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  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

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  • Arterial hypertension is a leading global cardiovascular risk factor.
  • Treatment-resistant hypertension and co-occurring risk factors (dyslipidaemia, smoking, diabetes) are significant public health concerns.
  • Understanding prevalence in specific demographics is crucial for targeted prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of arterial hypertension in Lithuanian adults aged 50-54.
  • To assess the co-occurrence of other cardiovascular risk factors, including dyslipidaemia, smoking, and diabetes mellitus, in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of data from the Lithuanian High Cardiovascular Risk Primary Prevention Programme.
  • Inclusion of 49,155 participants (62.4% women).
  • Hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, or prior diagnosis.

Main Results:

  • Almost half of the participants (49.9%) were diagnosed with arterial hypertension.
  • Prevalence of non-resistant primary hypertension was 45.9%; resistant primary hypertension was 4.1%.
  • High co-occurrence of risk factors: dyslipidaemia (>90%), smoking (up to 22.43%), and diabetes mellitus (23.06% in resistant hypertension group).

Conclusions:

  • Primary arterial hypertension is highly prevalent in middle-aged Lithuanians, affecting nearly 50% of both sexes.
  • Patients frequently present with multiple cardiovascular risk factors, with dyslipidaemia being extremely common (>90%).
  • Findings highlight the urgent need for comprehensive cardiovascular risk management strategies in this demographic.