Gender differences in prevalence of hypertension among Indians across various age-groups: A report from multiple nationally representative samples

Prevalence of hypertension increases with age, but there is a general perception in India that women are less affected at every stage of life, although empiric evidence hardly exists regarding gender differences in hypertension in Indians of different ages. Therefore, we aimed to examine the gender differences in hypertension among Indians across various age-groups; and the contribution of variation in body mass index (BMI) to this diference.