Key result
Higher body build is linked to elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure in rural Nigerians.
Why the study?
The variation of blood pressure with body build and sex in a rural West African population was not well characterized.
Does body build correlate with blood pressure in a rural Nigerian community?
Population
550 randomly selected healthy non-pregnant females and males aged 15 years and above in a rural Nigerian community
Comparison
Blood pressure variation by body build and sex
Design
Cross-sectional community survey
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for sex- and build-specific BP norms in Nigerians; prospective validation required before clinical use.
Cross-Sectional (n=550)
No
Does body build correlate with blood pressure in a rural Nigerian community?
p-value: p=<0.05
This study demonstrates that the positive correlation between body build and blood pressure observed in Western populations is also present in a rural West African community.
Ezeoma et al. (2001) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy (n=550). Body build was evaluated on Variation of blood pressure with body build (p=<0.05). Higher body build was associated with elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressures in a rural Nigerian community (p < 0.05).
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