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Ageing is a natural process. Everyone must undergo this phase of life at his or her own time
and pace. In the broader sense, ageing reflects all the changes taking place over the course …

Background: Hypertension among the elderly is a major, highly prevalent yet treatable
cardiovascular disease. Aims & objectives: Study aims to highlight the risk factors for …

Aims This study estimates the prevalence of hypertension and diabetes among older adults
and brings forth the urban-rural differentials in the said morbidities. The treatment-seeking …

Background. In the past century, most developed countries witnessed a reversal of social
gradient in cardiovascular diseases. To examine whether this phenomenon is also under …

Objective: Essential hypertension is a multifactorial disease in which genetic and
environmental factors play an important role. The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) is known …

Background The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene in humans has an insertion-
deletion (I/D) polymorphic state in intron 16 on chromosome 17q23. This polymorphism has …

BACKGROUND: Chandigarh healthy heart action project (CHHAP) was initiated in 2004 to
increase awareness in the community for the major NCD risk factors by health promotion …

Background: The world has witnessed the demographic transition in which there is
increased proportion of elderly (≥ 60 years) population. This increased longevity is …

Materials and Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out in≥ 40-year age group, in a
purposively selected urban sector of Chandigarh. The study was conducted during January …