Relation between Modifiable Risk Factors and Hypertension: A Case-Control Study
Journal Title: Isra Medical Journal - Year 2018, Vol 10, Issue 3
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To identify the modifiable risk factors related to hypertension in male and female in the population of Sahiwal Division. STUDY DESIGN: A Hospital based Case-Control Study PLACE AND DURATION: At District Headquarters of Sahiwal Division from 5th May 2014 to 10th June 2014. METHODOLOGY: The study included 360 subjects divided into two groups of 180 each i.e. hypertensive patients (cases) and nonhypertensive patients (controls). The data was collected through a questionnaire. Modifiable risk factors included were diabetes mellitus, excess dietary salt, obesity, physical inactivity, smoking, socioeconomic status, stress, lake of fruits intake, and sleep deprivation. Binary logistic regression was applied to find the association between risk factors and hypertension with 95% confidence interval. RESULTS: Gender wise distribution revealed 55.6% males and 44.4% females. Out of 360 subjects 36.1% had diabetes, 17.2% had obesity, 56.4% had sedentary lifestyle, 42.5% had habit of excessive salt use, 61.7% had inadequate use of fruits and 36.9% had inadequate sleep. CONCLUSION: Hypertension is strongly determined by a set of modifiable risk factors. The most common modifiable risk factors leading to hypertension are diabetes mellitus, excess dietary salt, obesity, inadequate physical activity and sleep deprivation. KEY WORDS: Hypertension, Modifiable Risk Factors, Diabetes, Obesity, Lifestyle, Outcome HOW TO CITE THIS: Haider RU, Ahmad MR, Ali SS, Tariq M. Relation between Modifiable Risk Factors and Hypertension: A Case-Control Study. Isra Med J. 2018; 10(3): 181-184.
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Rana Usman Haider
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