Key result
Low physical activity was strongly associated with higher odds of hypertension compared to high physical activity (AOR 6.188, 95% CI 3.141-18.976, p<0.001) among Kalindi and Mahato adult males.
Why the study?
Hypertension is an emerging public health concern among tribal populations, prompting an examination of the association between selected lifestyle variables and hypertension among adult males from the Kalindi and Mahato communities in Purulia district, West Bengal, India.
Are modifiable lifestyle factors (junk food consumption, extra salt intake, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, and physical activity levels) associated with hypertension among adult males in the Kalindi and Mahato communities of West Bengal, India?
Cross-Sectional (n=227)
No
Are modifiable lifestyle factors (junk food consumption, extra salt intake, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, and physical activity levels) associated with hypertension among adult males in the Kalindi and Mahato communities of West Bengal, India?
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Modifiable lifestyle factors—specifically physical inactivity, junk food consumption, extra salt intake, and alcohol use—are strongly associated with a high prevalence of hypertension (37.5%–45.3%) among adult males in the Kalindi and Mahato tribal communities of West Bengal, India.
Background: Hypertension is an emerging public health concern among tribal populations.This study examined the association between selected lifestyle variables and hypertension among adult males from the Kalindi and Mahato communities of Purulia district, West Bengal, India.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 227 male participants aged 18 years and above, including 115 Kalindi and 112 Mahato participants.Frequencies and percentages were used to describe categorical variables.Binary logistic regression analysis was performed, with community included as an adjustment variable.Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.Results: The Kalindi community exhibited a higher prevalence of hypertension (45.3%) than the Mahato community (37.5%).Junk food consumption (AOR = 3.490, p = 0.003), extra salt intake (AOR = 2.115, p = 0.017), alcohol consumption (AOR = 2.171, p = 0.024), moderate physical activity (AOR = 4.247, p = 0.003), and low physical activity (AOR = 6.188, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with hypertension.Tobacco use was not significantly associated with hypertension (AOR = 1.107, p = 0.852).Conclusion: Junk food consumption, extra salt intake, alcohol consumption, and lower physical activity levels were significantly associated with hypertension among the studied participants.These findings highlight the importance of considering modifiable lifestyle factors in hypertension prevention and control among the Kalindi and Mahato communities.
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Paramanik et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=227). Low physical activity level vs. High physical activity level was evaluated on Hypertension defined according to JNC 7 criteria (OR 6.188, 95% CI 3.141-18.976, p=<0.001). Low physical activity was strongly associated with higher odds of hypertension compared to high physical activity (AOR 6.188, 95% CI 3.141-18.976, p<0.001) among Kalindi and Mahato adult males.
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