en Epidemiology Epidemiology Original Research Original Research <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">Background: </span></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">Hypertension is the primary modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Our study aimed to assess the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in southwest Iran.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Methods:</b> This population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the enrollment phase of Hoveyzeh cohort study in 10,009 adults aged 35&ndash;70 in southwest Iran between 2016 and 2018. Information on demographic characteristics socioeconomic status, Hypertension, comorbidities, family history of Hypertension was collected. Logistic regression was employed to identify the factors associated with hypertension, as well as awareness, treatment, and control.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Results:</b> The overall prevalence of hypertension was 26.4% (95% confidence interval [CI]:25.5, 27.3). Among the population, 86.04% (95%CI: 84.7, 87.3) were aware of their condition, 81.18% (95%CI: 79.5, 82.8) were receiving treatment, and blood pressure was controlled in 70.15% (95%CI: 68, 72.2) of the treated hypertensive patients. In the adjusted model, older participants, those with low physical activity, individuals with a family history of hypertension, and patients with a history of diabetes or comorbidities of diabetes and dyslipidemia exhibited higher odds of having hypertension, as well as increased awareness. Additionally, being overweight or obese, married, and illiterate were associated with hypertension. Based on gender, women are more aware of their hypertension, receive more treatment, and have better control than men.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Conclusion:</b> The prevalence of hypertension is relatively high; therefore, health promotion strategies, including lifestyle modifications to reduce overweight and obesity and to increase physical activity, are recommended.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, Control, Hypertension, Hoveyzeh Cohort Study 74 81 http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-9886-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Maedeh Raeisi zadeh raesimaede@yahoo.com 200319475328460096534 200319475328460096534 No Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Bahman Cheraghian cheraghian2000@yahoo.com 200319475328460096535 200319475328460096535 No Alimentary Tract Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Seyed Jalal Hashemi dorhashemi@gmail.com 200319475328460096536 200319475328460096536 No Alimentary Tract Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Seyed Ahmad Hosseini seyedahmadhosseini@yahoo.com 200319475328460096537 200319475328460096537 No Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Zahra Rahimi zrahimi57@gmail.com 200319475328460096538 200319475328460096538 No 4. Hearing Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Marzieh Araban araban62@gmail.com 200319475328460096539 200319475328460096539 No Menopause and Andropause Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Nader Saki saki-n@ajums.ac.ir 200319475328460096540 200319475328460096540 Yes Hearing Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran