Introduction
stroke, CVD, lifestyle-related illness, Hypertension, deaths, hypertension
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, CVD, STROKE, HYPERTENSION, HYPERTENSION
Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke and accounted for approximately 19% of all deaths in 2019 and 9.3% of disability-adjusted life years lost globally [Importantly, as life expectancy increases globally, there is a parallel increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related illness increases, with increments being particularly prominent in low-middle income countries. Indeed, life expectancy has increased by more than 20 years in the last two decades in Bangladesh [To increase physical activity and reduce sedentary time for the prevention and control of hypertension [This study aimed to report: (i) the association of physical activity, and sitting time with blood pressure, and (ii) the association of awareness of and attitudes to physical activity with blood pressure.