Hypertension prevalence in Portugal: A systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies
Despite recent decreases, hypertension remains highly prevalent in Portugal, particularly among older adults. Self-reported data tend to underestimate the true prevalence of hypertension compared to blood pressure measurements.
Authors
- José Manuel Calheiros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2724-0675)
- Vanessa Piccoli
- Renato G. Bandeira-de-Mello
- Jorge A. Ribeiro-Pereira
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Fernando Pessoa University (PT)
- Universidade de Caxias do Sul (BR)
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (BR)
- University of Aveiro (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.repc.2025.11.008
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00