Mohammad Rashidul Hashan

BMI body mass index CI confidence interval DBP diastolic blood pressure OR odds ratio SBP systolic blood pressure 1 Introduction Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a major global health challenge, affecting over 1.28 billion people aged 30–79 [1-3]. It is a leading cause of heart disease, stroke, kidney problems, and early death [4-7], contributing to approximately 9.4 million deaths worldwide every year [8, 9].

Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Supporting Information Filename Description rmv2572-sup-0001-suppl-data.docx59 KB Supporting Information S1 References 1, , , et al., “Mortality From Cardiovascular Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2013: A Systematic Analysis of Data From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013,” Cardiovascular Journal of Africa 26, no. 2 Suppl 1 (2015): S6–S10, https://doi.org/10.5830/cvja-2015-036.