ANALYSIS OF RELATIONSHIP OF OBESITY WITH HYPERTENSION AMONG LOCAL POPULATION OF PAKISTAN
| Main Author: | Dr. Saba Tazeem, Dr. Shehla, Dr. Sana Tabassam |
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| Format: | Article |
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, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1999929 |
Daftar Isi:
- Introduction: Developing countries are increasingly vulnerable to the worldwide epidemic of obesity, which affects all segments of the population, including men, women and now children. Compared with populations in industrialized countries, those in the developing world appear to be at greater risk of the diseases associated with overweight, and cardiovascular disease has become the leading cause of disability and death in many developing countries. Objectives of the study: The basic aim of the study is to find relationship of obesity with hypertension among local population of Pakistan. Methodology of the study: This study was conducted at Ganga Ram hospital, Lahore during 2018. In this study we selected 100 patients who was suffering from obesity and hypertension. For this purpose we select the patients from both genders. We design an analysis survey for the collection of data. Data collection: Data on demographic, socioeconomic and health-related variables were collected with a questionnaire validated in local languages. Dietary data were collected with a food-frequency questionnaire. Results: The mean and median ages of the study participants were 35 and 32 years old respectively (Table 01). Regarding the self or family history of any chronic disease; 50 (10.3%), and 16 (3.3%) of the total study participants were known hypertensive, and diabetes mellitus (DM) patients respectively, while 82 (16.8%) and 64 (13.1%) have family history of hypertension and DM respectively. Conclusion: It is concluded that there is an alarming situation of obesity among local population of Pakistan which leads to many health issues like hypertension and CVD. Key words: CVD, Obesity, Population