IJSRP, Volume 7, Issue 11, November 2017 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
L.A.D.N.L.Wijayathunge, U.P.K.Hettiaratchi
Abstract:
Background: Hypertension is a major public health problem in developing countries including Sri Lanka. Prevalence of hypertension in Sri Lanka in 2014 was 21.2%. Studies indicate that work related risk factors are causative agents in the development of hypertension and school teachers are more vulnerable to develop hypertension due to the above mentioned risks.