May measurement month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Colombia
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2025
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Lopez-Lopez, Jose P.
Otero, Johanna
Urbina, Zulma
Sanchez-Vallejo, Gregorio
Narvaez, Claudia
Camacho, Paul Anthony
Urina Triana, Manuel
Quintero, Adalberto
Aroca-Martinez, Gustavo
CAMPO, ALFONSO
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European Society of Cardiology
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The May Measurement Month (MMM) campaign was carried out in Colombia in 2022 with
the aim of raising awareness of raised blood pressure (BP). Here, we report on the
findings of the campaign. Adults aged ≥18 years were recruited opportunistically at
healthcare and public facilities in 11 departments. Three seated BP readings were
taken for each participant, along with completion of a questionnaire on
demographics, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities. Hypertension was defined as a
systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg or being on antihypertensive
medication. Controlled BP was defined as being on antihypertensive medication with
a BP < 140/90 mmHg. Multiple imputation was used to estimate any missing BP
readings. In total, 38 924 were screened, with a mean age of 46.3 years and 52.9% of
whom were female. Of all participants, 10 738 (27.6%) had hypertension, of whom
7058 (65.7%) were aware, and 6925 (64.5%) were on antihypertensive medication.
Of those on antihypertensive medication, 4600 (66.4%) had controlled BP, and of all
participants with hypertension, 42.8% had controlled BP. However, those under 50
years had lower hypertension control (<30%). Women had a higher BP control than
men (49.5% vs. 36.3%). High education was associated with lower systolic BP (−2.37 mmHg). The MMM campaign in Colombia identified significant numbers of participants with either untreated or inadequately treated hypertension. MMM22 results point to the need to continue improving awareness and seek a broader implementation of strategies with proven efficacy in controlling hypertension.
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Jose P Lopez-Lopez, Johanna Otero, Zulma Urbina, Gregorio Sanchez-Vallejo, Claudia Narvaez, Paul A Camacho, Miguel Urina-Triana, Adalberto Quintero, Gustavo Aroca, Alfonso Campo, Edgar Arcos, Maritza Perez-Mayorga, Walter Mosquera, Luis Garcia, Thomas Beaney, Gabriele Kerr, Neil R Poulter, Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo, May Measurement Month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Colombia, European Heart Journal Supplements, Volume 27, Issue Supplement_7, August 2025, Pages vii23–vii26, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartjsupp/suaf049
