Hypertension in Central America. The darkest side of poverty

Abstract

Noncommunicable diseases have become vitally significant in developing countries, even more than communicable diseases. One of the most striking examples of this change is that non-communicable diseases outweigh infectious diseases as the main causes of mortality in these developing countries. An example of these noncommunicable diseases is hypertension, which has been declared responsible for one of the world's public health crises. Central America, as a region, suffers even more than the rest of America its consequences. In the development of this article we try to understand and explain the causes of this greater susceptibility.