A Cross Sectional Study on Association between Body Mass Index and Hypertension Status among above 40 years old in Rural South India
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 12
Abstract
As per WHO report 69 million people worldwide have hypertension. Of these 31.6% are unaware of their high blood pressure. In industrialised nations the prevalence of high blood pressure ranged from 10-20%. India being a developing nation and there is rapid industrialisation has led to hypertension becoming a major public health problem. Industrialisation has led to change in the lifestyle and food habit of the population, coupled with physical inactivity has led to increased prevalence of obesity. The frequency of hypertension among overweight persons aged >40 years were 50% higher when compared with those in the normal-weight group and 100% higher among the underweight group. This was a cross sectional study on rural population above 40 years done for a period of 7 months, in Bhuvanagiri, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. The study was carried out in a sub centre of Bhuvanagiri primary health centre. The total population of the sub centre was 5832 out of which 1127 were above 40 years of age. The correlation between hypertension and BMI was done and found to be statistically significant. Also, an association between obesity and hypertension was observed.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr A. John William Felix
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP500177
- DOI -
- Views 69
- Downloads 0
Study of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 and Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-1 Relation to Insulin Resistance in Normal Persons and Type 2 Diabetics
Aim and Background: IGF binding proteins predominantly control the access of IGFs to tissues and cellsurface IGF receptors. Of these, IGFBP-1 is the most likely candidate for acute regulation of IGF actions because of it...
Non Biological Dmards Therapy in Psoriatic Arthritis: A Prospective Clinical and Radiological Outcome Study
Abstract
Lateral Pinning for Supracondylar Humerus Fracture in Children: Does The Entry Point of the Pins have an Influence on the Outcome of the Fracture Fixation?
Introduction: Closed reduction with percutaneous pin fixation remains mainstay treatment for displaced supracondylar fractures. Because of documented iatrogenic ulnar nerve injury from medial pin, predilection for placem...
Post Traumatic Disability among Patients with Head Injury in a Tertiary Care Centre
Background: Traumatic Brain injury, according to the World Health Organization, will surpass many diseases as a major health problem and leading cause of disability by the year 2020.It can have far reaching consequences...
Clinico- histopathological study of sinonasal malignant tumours- A 5 years experience at a tertiary cancer institute
Sinonasal malignancies (SNM) are rare (0.2 -0.8 %) but aggressive tumours. These tumors are usually diagnosed at an advance stage, as symptoms are nonspecific and mimic common ailments. The complex and difficult-to-acces...