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Original Article Santiago et al. Prevalence of hypertension and associated factors Arq Bras Cardiol. 2019; 113(4):687-695 1. James PA, Oparil S, Carter BL, Cushman WC, Dennison-Himmelfarb C, Handler J, et al. 2014 evidence-based guideline for themanagement of high blood pressure in adults: report from the panel members appointed to the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8). JAMA. 2014;311(5):507-20. 2. World Health Organization. A global brief on hypertension: silent killer, global public health crisis: World Health Day 2013. Geneva: WHO; 2013. 3. Lim SS, Vos T, Flaxman AD, Danaei G, Shibuya K, Adair-Rohani H, et al. A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet. 2012;380(9859):2224-60. 4. Nobre F, Coelho EB, Lopes PC, Geleilete TJ. Hipertensão arterial sistêmica primária. 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Matsudo S, Araújo T, Matsudo V, Andrade D, Andrade E, Oliveira LC, et al. International physical activity questionnaire (LPAQ): study of validity and reliability in Brazil. Rev Bras Ativ Fis Saude. 2012;6(2):5-18. References unpublished information that can be used for regional, national, and international comparisons. Cross-sectional studies conducted in specific locations can provide better knowledge of local aspects, peculiarities, and risk factors that could go unnoticed in analyses involving broader territorial units, thereby complementing information on the geographic distribution of the disease. Conclusion The prevalence of hypertension was high in the semi-arid region studied and was associated with important risk factors, such as increasing age, low socioeconomic class, active smoking, overweight, and reduced glucose tolerance and/or DM. The constant monitoring of chronic non-communicable diseases, especially hypertension, DM, and obesity, and their associated factors is fundamental to the planning and continuous improvement of public health programs and actions, as well as the drafting of specific strategies for the region studied. Acknowledgments The authors thank the Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco (FACEPE – Foundation for the Support of Science and Technology of the State of Pernambuco) for providing financial support for the present study. Author contributions Conception and design of the research: Santiago ERC, Oliveira JS, Leal VS, Lira PIC; Acquisition of data: Leal VS, Lira PIC; Analysis and interpretation of the data: Santiago ERC, Diniz AS, Oliveira JS, Leal VS; Statistical analysis: Santiago ERC, Andrade MIS; Obtaining financing: Diniz AS; Writing of the manuscript: Santiago ERC; Critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content: Santiago ERC, Diniz AS, Oliveira JS, Leal VS, Andrade MIS, Lira PIC. Potential Conflict of Interest No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported. Sources of Funding This study was funded by Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco. Study Association This article is part of the thesis of master submitted by Emerson Rogério Costa Santiago, from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Ethics approval and consent to participate This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco under the protocol number 897.655. All the procedures in this study were in accordance with the 1975 Helsinki Declaration, updated in 2013. Informed consent was obtained from all participants included in the study. 693