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This informative session will focus on the epidemiology of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. Presentations will include discussions of blood pressure self-monitoring, self-reported hypertension status, management of adults with hypertension and stroke or myocardial infarction, cardiovascular disease among individuals with metabolic syndrome and health promotion in the school environment.

Session Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) will be able to: 1. Describe the relationship between hypertension self-management and blood pressure control 2. Discuss a potential mechanism which may help explain the increased risk of cardiovascular disease among individuals with metabolic syndrome 3. Understand differences in cardiovascular risk factor control between hypertensive adults with a history of stroke and hypertensive adults with a history of myocardial infarction 4. Assess the effectiveness of the community-based participatory approach to health promotion in the school environment 5. Assess the concordance between self-reported hypertension status and measured blood pressure levels and the need to measure blood pressure levels individually in large community screening programs