Abstract

CARRETERO MORAL, Pascual  and  CAMPOS CALERO, Álvaro. People subdue to hypertension. Index Enferm [online]. 2016, vol.25, n.3, pp.207-210. ISSN 1699-5988.

The aim of this article is to inform of risk factors which considerably increase hypertension prevalence in sahrawi refugee people and possible solutions. At the same time a critical reflexion of the importance and effects of this problem within this people will be done. During some consultations in those wilaya dispensaries we noticed the rise of hypertension within refugee people related to developed countries as well as the possible causes.After analyse some risk factors of suffering hypertension as climate, sedentary lifestyle, diet and culture which those people are been subdued to because of a conflict during 40 years, we come to the conclusion they are the main cause of the rising prevalence of hypertension. Within this conflict, solutions are so limited.

Keywords : Hypertension; Risk factor; Sahrawi.