Key result
The overall prevalence of hypertension among adults in Palpa District was 22%, and was significantly associated with increasing age, smoking, alcohol consumption, diabetes, central obesity, and BMI >25.
Why the study?
Hypertension is often asymptomatic but increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and renal failure, with higher blood pressure carrying greater risk of end-organ damage.
Cross-Sectional (n=372)
The prevalence of hypertension in Palpa District, Nepal is 22% and is significantly associated with increasing age, smoking, alcohol, sedentary lifestyle, diabetes, stress, central obesity, and BMI >25.
May guide regional screening in rural Nepal; leaves open causal links pending longitudinal studies.
Introduction: Hypertension mostly remains asymptomatic when controlled, however, there is always an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and renal failure. The higher the blood pressure, the higher the likelihood of harmful consequences to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, brain, and kidneys. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the adult population. The blood pressure was measured from the left arm, the respondents in sitting posture and arm support at the heart level. Results: The prevalence of hypertension was 22% and higher in people above 60 years of age. The prevalence of hypertension was more in people who had elevated waist to hip ratio (65%) and positive family history (40.8%). The prevalence of hypertension was observed high among diabetics (63.2%) and in smokers (33.3%). Conclusion: The prevalence of hypertension was seen positively associated with increasing age, smoking, alcohol sedentary lifestyle, diabetes, stress, central obesity and >25 BMI.
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Karki et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=372). Behavioral and demographic risk factors vs. Unexposed/reference groups was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension. The overall prevalence of hypertension among adults in Palpa District was 22%, and was significantly associated with increasing age, smoking, alcohol consumption, diabetes, central obesity, and BMI >25.
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