Key result
Higher Body Mass Index was significantly associated with increased blood pressure, with mean systolic blood pressure rising from 122.9 mm Hg in normal weight individuals to 132.0 mm Hg in obese individuals.
Why the study?
Is there a significant relationship between BMI and blood pressure among government employees in Gujarat, India?
Population
775 government employees of new Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar of Gujarat, India, mean age 46.72 years, 87.2% male.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Positive BMI-BP association in Gujarat employees supports targeted screening; leaves open causality and broader applicability.
Cross-Sectional (n=775)
No
Is there a significant relationship between BMI and blood pressure among government employees in Gujarat, India?
Absolute Event Rate: 132% vs 122.92%
p-value: p=0.000001
There is a significant positive correlation between BMI and both systolic and diastolic blood pressure among government employees in Gujarat, India.
Gadhavi et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=775). Body Mass Index (Overweight and Obesity) vs. Normal BMI was evaluated on Mean Systolic Blood Pressure across BMI categories (p=0.000001). Higher Body Mass Index was significantly associated with increased blood pressure, with mean systolic blood pressure rising from 122.9 mm Hg in normal weight individuals to 132.0 mm Hg in obese individuals.
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