Intersections of Population Health Management, Pharmacogenomics, and Patient-Centered Care in Hypertension

Abstract

Hypertension is a common condition characterized by elevated blood pressure levels, and is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and other health complications. Blood pressure can be affected by various factors throughout the life course, including nutritional, environmental, and behavioral factors such as fetal and early childhood nutrition and growth, adiposity, diet (particularly sodium and potassium), alcohol use, smoking, physical activity, air pollution, noise, psychosocial stress.