Key result
Lower levels of physical activity were significantly associated with hypertension among adults in Saudi Arabia, where the overall prevalence of hypertension was 25.5%.
Why the study?
Is physical activity associated with a lower prevalence of hypertension in adults in Saudi Arabia?
Cross-Sectional (n=4,758)
Yes
Is physical activity associated with a lower prevalence of hypertension in adults in Saudi Arabia?
Physical inactivity is a significant risk factor and predictor for hypertension among adults in Saudi Arabia.
May inform lifestyle counseling in Saudi primary care; hypothesis-generating for causal confirmation in prospective studies.
BACKGROUND: To formulate all intervention strategies for hypertension in the community, it is essential to quantify the magnitude of the disease and its risk factors. The patterns of physical activity have not been studied in terms of their being a risk factor or a predictor of hypertension in Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a community-based cross-sectional study using the STEP-wise approach of adults and a multistage, stratified, cluster random sample. Data were collected using a questionnaire which included sociodemographics, blood pressure, patterns, levels and duration of physical activity. RESULTS: Of a total of 4758, 1213 (25.5%) were hypertensives. Hypertension was significantly negatively associated with total levels and duration of physical activity in leisure, transport, and work. Significant predictors of hypertension included lower levels of work involving a moderate physical activity for 10 min, walking/cycling for 10 min continuously, and vigorous activity during leisure time. CONCLUSIONS: Hypertension is prevalent among adults; physical inactivity is a significant risk factor and predictor. Targeting this modifiable risk factor can help in prevention, early diagnosis, and control.
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Al-Zalabani et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=4,758). Physical activity vs. Physical inactivity was evaluated on Hypertension. Lower levels of physical activity were significantly associated with hypertension among adults in Saudi Arabia, where the overall prevalence of hypertension was 25.5%.
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