What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: Hypertension (n=400). Intervention: Body mass index. Primary outcome: Prevalence of hypertension (p=0.001).

What does this research mean for the field?

Among primary healthcare workers in South-East Nigeria, the prevalence of hypertension is 27.0%, and body mass index is significantly associated with hypertension morbidity. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To determine the prevalence of hypertension and evaluate its anthropometric and behavioural correlates among primary healthcare workers in South-East Nigeria.

August 30, 2026Journal of Xi'an University of Architecture & TechnologyOpen Access

Higher BMI is linked to hypertension among Nigerian primary healthcare workers with ~27% overall prevalence.

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Why the study?

Healthcare workers face occupational stressors that may predispose them to elevated blood pressure, but remain an understudied population in Nigeria.

Population

400 primary healthcare workers across Federal Medical Centres in South-East Nigeria

Design

Descriptive cross-sectional study

Key result

Among 400 primary healthcare workers in South-East Nigeria, the prevalence of hypertension was 27.0%, and body mass index was significantly associated with hypertension morbidity (p=0.001).

Authors

CDChinwendu Joe Felix, Regidor III Poblete Dioso, Adeniyi Sarafadeen Diran

Discussion

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Overview

May inform occupational health screening in Nigerian healthcare workers; leaves open causal links and practice changes without longitudinal data.

Key Points

To determine the prevalence of hypertension and evaluate its anthropometric and behavioural correlates among primary healthcare workers in South-East Nigeria.
Conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study among N=400 primary healthcare workers (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory scientists) in Federal Medical Centres across South-East Nigeria.
Assessed blood pressure using a mercury sphygmomanometer alongside standardized anthropometric indices, analyzing associations using chi-square and correlation analyses.
Identified hypertension in 27.0% (n=108/400) of workers, with hypertensive participants displaying higher systolic (162.85 ± 1.61 vs 113.59 ± 0.98 mmHg, p < 0.001) and diastolic blood pressures (102.98 ± 2.54 vs 87.41 ± 1.31 mmHg, p < 0.001) than normotensive peers.
Demonstrated a significant association between body mass index and hypertension (χ² = 22.265, p = 0.001), whereas occupational cadre (p = 0.324), marital status (p = 0.480), and family history (p = 0.135) showed no significant relationships.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=400)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

Population

400 primary healthcare workers in South-East Nigeria assessed for the prevalence of hypertension and its anthropometric and behavioural correlates.

Outcome

Prevalence of hypertension and its anthropometric and behavioural correlates

Main Result

p-value: p=0.001

More than a quarter of primary healthcare workers in South-East Nigeria are hypertensive, with body mass index being the strongest anthropometric correlate, highlighting the need for workplace wellness and weight management programs.

Cite This Study

Chinwendu Joe Felix, Regidor III Poblete Dioso, Adeniyi Sarafadeen Diran (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=400). Body mass index was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension (p=0.001). Among 400 primary healthcare workers in South-East Nigeria, the prevalence of hypertension was 27.0%, and body mass index was significantly associated with hypertension morbidity (p=0.001).

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August 30, 2026Journal of Xi'an University of Architecture & TechnologyOpen Access

Higher BMI is linked to hypertension among Nigerian primary healthcare workers with ~27% overall prevalence.

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Why the study?

Healthcare workers face occupational stressors that may predispose them to elevated blood pressure, but remain an understudied population in Nigeria.

Population

400 primary healthcare workers across Federal Medical Centres in South-East Nigeria

Design

Descriptive cross-sectional study

Key result

Among 400 primary healthcare workers in South-East Nigeria, the prevalence of hypertension was 27.0%, and body mass index was significantly associated with hypertension morbidity (p=0.001).

Authors

CDChinwendu Joe Felix, Regidor III Poblete Dioso, Adeniyi Sarafadeen Diran

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

May inform occupational health screening in Nigerian healthcare workers; leaves open causal links and practice changes without longitudinal data.

Key Points

To determine the prevalence of hypertension and evaluate its anthropometric and behavioural correlates among primary healthcare workers in South-East Nigeria.
Conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study among N=400 primary healthcare workers (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory scientists) in Federal Medical Centres across South-East Nigeria.
Assessed blood pressure using a mercury sphygmomanometer alongside standardized anthropometric indices, analyzing associations using chi-square and correlation analyses.
Identified hypertension in 27.0% (n=108/400) of workers, with hypertensive participants displaying higher systolic (162.85 ± 1.61 vs 113.59 ± 0.98 mmHg, p < 0.001) and diastolic blood pressures (102.98 ± 2.54 vs 87.41 ± 1.31 mmHg, p < 0.001) than normotensive peers.
Demonstrated a significant association between body mass index and hypertension (χ² = 22.265, p = 0.001), whereas occupational cadre (p = 0.324), marital status (p = 0.480), and family history (p = 0.135) showed no significant relationships.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=400)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

Population

400 primary healthcare workers in South-East Nigeria assessed for the prevalence of hypertension and its anthropometric and behavioural correlates.

Outcome

Prevalence of hypertension and its anthropometric and behavioural correlates

Main Result

p-value: p=0.001

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a941ce46c1a8fb52e79e72c https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22156720

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