Publications by authors named "Ayanna Besson"
Objective: Although it has long been established that age and sex play a role in blood pressure levels across the lifespan, the extent to which educational attainment moderates these relationships has been understudied. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess educational differences in SBP, DBP, and pulse pressure (PP) trajectories among men and women through the midlife years.
Method: We conducted an analysis of pooled data from the 1999 to 2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to assess whether education moderates blood pressure measurements among men and women over the midlife years.
Article Synopsis
- Hypertension affects over 1 billion people globally, with about 46% unaware of their condition.
- A study analyzed data from NHANES (2011-2018) to investigate how access to routine healthcare influences the awareness of undiagnosed hypertension among adults aged 18-64.
- Results showed that 56% of hypertensive adults were unaware of their condition, and those without regular healthcare access were significantly more likely to be unaware, highlighting the need for improved access to routine care.