PATTERNS OF HYPERTENSION AMONGST RURAL POPULATION AGED 13 YEARS AND ABOVE IN KANPUR, UTTAR PRADESH
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 40
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hypertension is more prevalent in low and middle-income countries. There are also more people affected, because more people live in those countries than in high-income countries. The increasing prevalence of hypertension is attributed to population growth, ageing and behavioural risk factors such as unhealthy diet, harmful use of alcohol, lack of physical activity, excess weight and exposure to persistent stress. It is the most common CVD disorder, which poses a major public health challenge to a population undergoing socioeconomic evolution. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among rural population of Kanpur (UP). MATERIALS AND METHODS A randomised controlled trial study was conducted from July 2017 to June 2018 among 1410 subjects aged ≥ 13 years who were residents of area under Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC), Mandhana block of Kanpur district and they were selected through multistage random sampling method. RESULTS Hypertension prevalence was 21.27% and pre-hypertension was found in 15.4% among study population. Prevalence of hypertension was significantly associated with high age group, while maximum number of subjects who were pre-hypertensive aged between (20 - 30) years. It was slightly more among the male subjects than in females. Smoking was significantly associated with hypertension. It was more prevalent among mild and sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating habits and association was significant with BMI ≥ 25. CONCLUSION In the study, every fifth study individual is hypertensive, where smoking (tobacco in any form) and obesity was found as the commonest risk factor for it. Pre-hypertension among adolescent and young adults may be resulting from lack of exercise, eating habits, stress, increasing urbanisation and changing lifestyle.
Authors and Affiliations
Ashok Kr. Maini, Anju Gahlot, S. P. Singh, Mainish Kr. Singh, Ajay Bhagoliwal
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