Association Between Nutritional Status and Hypertension in a Rural Communty in Dang District, Gujarat, India
Abstract
The relationship between overweight-obesity status and hypertension is well-known throughout the world, especially in low socioeconomic communities and developing countries. Both high blood pressure and obesity are preventable risk factors for noncommunicable disease, death, and disability. The prevalence of obesity-overweight status in India is increasing faster than the global average and diabetes in Southeast Asia has surged over the past few decades. There have been few systematic studies focusing on the public health development in rural communities of India like the Dang District. The objectives of this cross-sectional study are to examine the prevalence of hypertension and nutritional status among this population and the association between hypertension and nutritional status in individuals from a rural community in Ahwa, Dang District in the state of Gujarat, India. Hypertension was defined by the American Heart Association (AHA) cut-offs for blood pressure and both WHO and South Asian cut-offs were used for nutritional status indicators. BMI was calculated using height and weight measurements. Frequency tables will display the prevalence and distribution of blood pressure and BMI by gender and age. We will also examine the strength of the association by calculating odds ratios for hypertension by nutritional status. By focusing on these local community-level indicators, the health and quality of life may be greatly improved in the Ahwa region with a collective sense of awareness and public health action in reducing BMI to help lower the burden of hypertension.
Faculty Sponsors
Dr. Christi M. Navarro
Project Type
Event
Location
Alvin Sherman Library
Start Date
4-6-2021 12:00 PM
End Date
4-9-2021 12:00 PM
Association Between Nutritional Status and Hypertension in a Rural Communty in Dang District, Gujarat, India
Alvin Sherman Library
The relationship between overweight-obesity status and hypertension is well-known throughout the world, especially in low socioeconomic communities and developing countries. Both high blood pressure and obesity are preventable risk factors for noncommunicable disease, death, and disability. The prevalence of obesity-overweight status in India is increasing faster than the global average and diabetes in Southeast Asia has surged over the past few decades. There have been few systematic studies focusing on the public health development in rural communities of India like the Dang District. The objectives of this cross-sectional study are to examine the prevalence of hypertension and nutritional status among this population and the association between hypertension and nutritional status in individuals from a rural community in Ahwa, Dang District in the state of Gujarat, India. Hypertension was defined by the American Heart Association (AHA) cut-offs for blood pressure and both WHO and South Asian cut-offs were used for nutritional status indicators. BMI was calculated using height and weight measurements. Frequency tables will display the prevalence and distribution of blood pressure and BMI by gender and age. We will also examine the strength of the association by calculating odds ratios for hypertension by nutritional status. By focusing on these local community-level indicators, the health and quality of life may be greatly improved in the Ahwa region with a collective sense of awareness and public health action in reducing BMI to help lower the burden of hypertension.
