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Hypertension and Obesity Load in Urban Bangladesh: How Large is the Iceberg?

  ( A cross-sectional study in selected areas of four city corporations in Bangladesh) Background: To address the unmet need for public health initiatives in urban areas, the 'Strengthening Urban Public Health System project' is being implemented by Save the Children in 12 City Corporations (CC). Under this project, a study was conducted on hypertension and obesity load in selected areas of Cumilla, Mymensingh, Narayanganj, and Rangpur city corporations with the support of health teams and under the guidance of respective Mayors. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of Hypertension and Obesity and their associated risk factors in urban areas of Bangladesh. Methodology: During the study, a total of 48,644 people were selected by convenient sampling and were screened to measure blood pressure and obesity status using the BMI scale. Data regarding the socioeconomic information and associated risk factors like family history of hypertension, smoking and food habits, phy