By Alain G. Bertoni, Capri G. Foy, Jaimie C. Hunter, Sara A. Quandt
Approximately 30% of adults in the United States have hypertension (HTN),1 and the prevalence of HTN among African American adults (approximately 42% in recent national surveys) is disproportionally high compared with that among non-Hispanic Whites.1,2 Indeed, despite higher levels of awareness and treatment compared to non-Hispanic Whites,3 control of HTN remains comparatively low among African Americans. The prevalence of HTN has increased among African American adults since 1988,4 adding urgency to the imperative to develop effective strategies to prevent or treat HTN in this population.Several organizations, such as the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood … Read More