高血压是新加坡的一个重要问题,首先因为它广为流行,其次它是最易引起死亡和某些严重疾病,例如粥样硬化性疾病,特别是脑血管性和冠状动脉心脏病的主要危险因素。新加坡于1974～1975年对高血压调查表明:20岁以上的成人14%确定有高血压(收缩压>160和/或舒张压>95),另有11%是属于边缘高血压(收缩压150～159和/或舒张压90～94)。和极大多数的社会团体一样,新加坡高血压的流行随年龄而增加,20～29岁的高血压发病率为5%,>60岁者则高达40%。男、女之间高血压随年龄并行 Hypertension is an important issue in Singapore, first of all because it is prevalent, and secondly it is the leading risk factor most likely to cause death and certain serious illnesses such as atherosclerotic disease, especially cerebrovascular and coronary heart disease . A survey of hypertension in Singapore from 1974 to 1975 showed that 14% of adults over the age of 20 were confirmed to have hypertension (systolic> 160 and / or diastolic> 95) and 11% to marginal hypertension (systolic blood pressure 150 ~ 159 and / or diastolic blood pressure 90 ~ 94). Like most social groups, the prevalence of hypertension in Singapore increases with age, with a 5% incidence of hypertension at 20-29 years and 40% at> 60 years. Hypertensive men and women parallel with age