Key result
Hypertension affects ~34% of screened adults, linked to traditional lifestyle and demographic risk factors.
Why the study?
Hypertension is a growing global epidemic and a leading cause of death, with limited data on its prevalence and risk factors in the Rishikesh population.
Cross-Sectional (n=196)
No
The study highlights a high prevalence of hypertension (33.7%) among adults attending a health camp in Rishikesh, emphasizing the need for community-level screening.
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May inform local screening efforts; leaves open generalizability of risk factors without population-based confirmation.
Mohanty et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=196). Risk factors (increasing age, family history, BMI, waist-hip ratio, tobacco, alcohol, blood sugar) vs. Absence of risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 30 and older attending a health camp in Rishikesh was 33.7%, with significant associations found for increasing age, family history, obesity, tobacco, and alcohol use.
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