Key result
Hypertension affects 33% of urban Indian postmenopausal women, linked to family history and BMI.
Why the study?
Blood pressure is typically lower in premenopausal women than men but this advantage is lost after menopause, and the prevalence and epidemiological factors of hypertension in postmenopausal women were not well characterized in this urban Indian population.
Cross-Sectional (n=100)
No
A high prevalence of hypertension (33%) was observed among postmenopausal women in an urban Indian setting, highlighting the need for targeted screening and management.
Substantial hypertension prevalence in postmenopausal women merits attention; cross-sectional design leaves family history and BMI associations hypothesis-generating.
Background Hypertension is one of the leading cause of global burden of disease. Blood pressure is typically lower in premenopausal women than in their male counterparts. But women loose this advantage after menopause. Objectives Objectives of study were to know the prevalence of hypertension among postmenopausal women and to study some of its epidemiological factors. Methodology It was a community based cross-sectional study with a sample size of 100 postmenopausal women residing in Kamptee, an urban satellite township of Nagpur district in central India conducted for a period of two months. A written informed consent was taken and a study questionnaire was administered to the participants. Data regarding demographic characteristics, alcohol and tobacco consumption, dietary habits, physical activity, psychological stress and family history was obtained. Physical examination such as waist circumference, hip circumference, weight, height, blood pressure and pulse rate was recorded. Blood pressure was recorded using mercury sphygmomanometer and weight was recorded using standardised electronic weighing machine. Results The prevalence of hypertension in postmenopausal women in the urban area was found to be 33%. The prevalence of isolated systolic hypertension was 30% and that of isolated diastolic blood pressure was 44%. There was significant difference in positive family history of hypertension and body mass index (BMI) between hypertensive and non-hypertensive women. Conclusion The prevalence of hypertension (33%) among postmenopausal women in Kamptee town was high. There was large burden of risk factors among the study population.
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Bagdey et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=100). Postmenopausal status was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension among 100 postmenopausal women in an urban area of central India was 33%, with significant differences in family history and BMI based on hypertension status.
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