EFFECT OF CONTEMPORARY LIFESTYLE AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ON HYPERTENSION IN EASTERN U.P., INDIA
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 12
Abstract
Recent studies have indicated an increasing prevalence of hypertension in rural and urban areas of India. A population-based survey was carried out during Jan-Dec 2012 in eastern U.P., Districts Varanasi, Chandouli, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, India etc in rural and non-industrialized villages to determine the prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors especially with reference to contemporary lifestyle and socioeconomic status. A total of 1967 individuals in the 30 to 70-year age group were interviewed using a screening form and pre-tested structured questionnaire to find out the lifestyle and socioeconomic status. Blood pressure (BP) readings were recorded with a random zero sphygmomanometer. Analysis showed that advancing age, sedentary lifestyle, low education, stress is the risk factors for hypertension in rural un-industrialized population of eastern U.P, India. On the basis of this study it can be said that rates of hypertension in the rural community under study are similar to those seen in high-income countries and in urban India. With the exception of age, all the risk factors identified were potentially modifiable.
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R. K Dubey , R. G Singh , A Singhal , S Sharma , M Dwivedi
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