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The overall prevalence of hypertension in rural Tamil Nadu was 26.9%, with obesity (BMI ≥30) significantly increasing the odds of hypertension (OR 12.13).
Cross-Sectional (n=1,464)
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In rural Tamil Nadu, the prevalence of hypertension is high (26.9%) and strongly associated with modifiable risk factors such as high BMI, extra salt intake, and inadequate fruit intake.
Supports targeted screening in rural settings; leaves open causal links between obesity and hypertension.
The epidemic of hypertension is increasing at an alarming rate. Knowledge about the existing risk factors of hypertension helps in developing prevention programs. Therefore, the present study was designed with the objectives of identifying the prevalence of systemic hypertension in rural area, Tamil Nadu and to identify the risk factors contributing to it. METHODS: A cross sectional study was carried out over a period of one year from August 20007 to July 2008 in the field practice area of PSG Rural Health Centre, Neelambur attached to the Department of Community Medicine, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore. A two stage random sampling method was used to select the households of respondents. The WHO STEPS approach questionnaire which is recommended for eliciting non-communicable disease risk factors (Core and Expanded version 2.0) was used for data collection. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of hypertension was found to be 26.9%. Among the hypertensive subjects, Odd's Ratio (OR) was found to be more in those taking extra salt (7.73), inadequate fruit intake (1.41), taking non-vegetarian diet (1.39), moderate physical activity (1.24) and BMI 30(12.13). CONCLUSION: The burden of hypertension in our study was found to be similar to those in developed countries. For an in-depth analysis of the risk factors of hypertension, a prospective longitudinal follow-up study is required on the true risk factors.
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T et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=1,464). Risk factors (e.g., BMI ≥30) vs. Baseline risk / Normotensives was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension. The overall prevalence of hypertension in rural Tamil Nadu was 26.9%, with obesity (BMI ≥30) significantly increasing the odds of hypertension (OR 12.13).
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