The “pressure” of being an adolescent in the West Bank, Palestine: prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension

The “pressure” of being an adolescent in the West Bank, Palestine: prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension

IntroductionOver 27% of adults in Palestine are reported to have hypertension, and there is limited knowledge about hypertension rates among Palestinian adolescents residing in the West Bank, Palestine. Prolonged exposure to forced displacement has adverse impacts on health, including the risk of hy...

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Main Authors: Dina Hamideh, Hamzeh Al Zabadi, Noe C. Crespo, John Alcaraz, Mariam Mansour, Marcos Real, Baseel Hamideh, Nargis Ahmadi, Lamees Mahmoud, David Strong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
cardiovascualr disease
Middle East North Africa (MENA)
Palestinian adolescents
systolic blood pressure
refugee
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1620629/full
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