Department of Family Medicine, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
Mini Review
Social Determinants of Health and Psychosocial Stressors in the Control of Arterial Hypertension in the Elderly in Countries with Medium and Low Economic Income
Author(s): Sebastian Galvis-Acevedo
We recently published a secondary analysis of a population survey conducted among the elderly population in
Colombia between 2015 and 2016, in which we found that age over 74 years and residence in a rural area were
variables associated with poorer control of diabetes. Blood pressure in non-institutionalized older adults in Colombia,
a low to middle income country located in South America. Life expectancy is increasing in the world and
demographic data shows that about 11% of the world population is over 60 years old, with a projected increase,
by 2050, to 22% of the population. Similarly, the prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases is increasing
worldwide and cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide, with high blood pressure
being its main risk factor. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is responsible for the main cause of los.. View More»
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