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Tendencias y patrones sociodemográficos en la prevalencia y el tratamiento de la hipertensión en China
Xue Cao1, Xin Wang1, Yixin Tian1
1Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Disease, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 102308, China.
Med (New York, N.Y.)
|August 27, 2025
Resumen
La prevalencia de la hipertensión en China ha aumentado significativamente, con más del 31% de los adultos afectados. Las tasas de sensibilización, tratamiento y control siguen siendo bajas, lo que pone de relieve la necesidad urgente de mejorar las estrategias de salud pública.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud pública
- Epidemiología
- Investigación de las enfermedades cardiovasculares
Sus antecedentes:
- La hipertensión presenta un gran desafío para la salud pública en China.
- Existen datos limitados sobre la prevalencia actual y las tendencias de tratamiento de la hipertensión en el país.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar el estado actual y las tendencias de la prevalencia y el tratamiento de la hipertensión en China.
- Proporcionar pruebas actualizadas para el desarrollo de políticas de salud pública.
Principales métodos:
- Se utilizaron datos de dos encuestas a gran escala y representativas a nivel nacional de adultos chinos (N=750.208).
- Hipertensión definida basada en las lecturas de la presión arterial (≥140/90 mmHg) y/o uso de medicamentos antihipertensivos.
- Los análisis incorporaron pesos de diseño de muestra complejos para garantizar la representatividad.
Principales resultados:
- La prevalencia ponderada de la hipertensión aumentó al 31,6% en 2021-2022, un aumento absoluto del 8,4% desde 2012-2015.
- Las tasas de concienciación (43,3%), tratamiento (38,7%) y control (12,9%) de la hipertensión siguen siendo bajas.
- Los aumentos de prevalencia fueron notables en los hombres y las poblaciones rurales, que también mostraron resultados de gestión más pobres.
Conclusiones:
- La prevalencia de la hipertensión en China está aumentando significativamente.
- Las bajas tasas de concienciación, tratamiento y control requieren intervenciones urgentes y específicas de salud pública.
- Las políticas adaptadas son cruciales para mejorar el manejo de la hipertensión en toda la población china.
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