hypertension
Sex-based variations and the role of lifestyle factors in hypertension among Oraons of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal: A comparative study of rural and urban settings
By: ANINDITA PAUL, SUBIR BISWAS, INDU BHAUMIK – Hypertension is one of the most dangerous non-communicable diseases due to its multifaceted burdens. Tribals, who are often thought to be protected from hypertension because of their traditions, have been reported to have a high prevalence. This study aims to document lifestyle factors and their effects on…
Prevalence of hypertension among Liangmai individuals aged 12 to 25 years in Khunkhu Naga Village, Manipur
By: THOUNAOJAM SARJU CHANU, HUIDROM SURAJ SINGH – Hypertension is one of the fastest-growing public health concerns and leads to complications in adults that can cause chronic diseases and premature death. It is a major concern not only because of its rising prevalence but also because evidence suggests a correlation between childhood hypertension and adult…
Hypertension and nutritional status among the women of Bharia and Gond tribe of Patalkot region District-Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India
By: AJAY KUMAR AHIRWAR, RAJESH KUMAR GAUTAM, PRIYANKA AGRIYA – – Hypertension is a major health problem worldwide, killing 9.4 million people annually. Ignoring high blood pressure can lead to life-threatening complications. The present cross-sectional study surveyed 198 women (129 Bharia and 69 Gond) aged 20-74 from Patalkot, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India. Data was collected…
Obesity and hypertension: A study among Nepali-speaking adult male tea workers of Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
By: SIDDHARTH CHHETRI, ARINDAM BISWAS, ARGINA KHATUN – This study investigates the prevalence of obesity and hypertension among adult male tea estate workers from Pussimbang and Tongsong Tea Estates in Darjeeling, West Bengal. It focuses on the relationship between central obesity and hypertension. A sample of 284 healthy male participants, aged 18 to 59 years,…
Prevalence of Hypertension Among the Oraons of Odisha
By: MADHU KUMARI, KALYANI RATH – It is evident that hypertension stands as the foremost modifiable health-related risk factor in India, exerting a substantial influence on the prevalence of premature deaths, disabilities, and mortalities. According to extant literature, hypertension accounts for approximately 25 percent of the global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). It is the…
Reproductive Health, Nutritional Status and Disease Burden of the Hill Kharia Women: A Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group of Odisha, India
By: DEBARATI BHATTACHARJEE, PRIYANKA KANRAR, MONALI GOSWAMI – This study aimed to assess the reproductive health, nutritional status, and disease burden of Hill Kharia tribal women in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. We included 174 women aged 18 to 60 years. Our findings revealed that these women had a mean conception rate of 3.01, a…
Obesity and Behavioral conditions as a Risk factor of Hypertension among the Maram Tribes of Manipur
By: URAPAM ZIMIK, HOSEA THANGLEN, HIJAM SOROJINI DEVI, SHYAMCHAND M. MEITEI, YUMNAM SANJU DEVI, KHANGEMBAM KHAGEMBA SINGH – Obesity is becoming a well-known health parameter associated with a variety of health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes and other cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the study was to investigate the association between hypertension, behavioral factors…
A Study to Assess the Cardiovascular Disease Related Risk Factors among the Rural and Urban Populations of West Bengal, India
By: ADITI BARDHAN, PRIYANKA KANRAR, BAIDYANATH PAL, MONALI GOSWAMI – The present study is an attempt to envisage the various cardiovascular diseases risk factors among the rural and urban population of West Bengal. A total number of 224 participants (rural – 93; urban -131) aged 20 to 70 years were apparently selected to participate in…
Association between Obesity and Blood Pressure with certain lifestyle as risk factors among Chiru Males of Northeast India
By: HOSEA THANGLEN, LORHO MARY MAHEO – Hypertension and obesity are among the most prevalent non-communicable diseases, which significantly and independently increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases causing high morbidity and mortality worldwide. It has become the most neglected blatantly visible health challenge, reducing the overall quality of life. The study was an attempt…
Skinfolds, Behavioural and Socio-economic Risk Factors in Hypertension among the Hill and Valley Tangkhuls of Manipur
By: URAPAM ZIMIK, SOROJINI H. DEVI – Hypertension is a medical term used when blood pressure is higher than the normal level. It is a major cause of mortality in underdeveloped, developing, and developed countries causing a significant public health problem. This study investigates hypertension-associated risk factors among the Tangkhuls in Manipur. The cross-sectional study…
Sexual dimorphism of Socio-economic status, Nutritional status and hypertension among the Oraon tribe of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India
By: BISWAJIT MAHAPATRA, JHUMA DEY, SUPRIYA RAY – The nutritional status and socio-economic profile of tribal people is an important issue in India due to their marginalization from main stream population with respect to various facilities. This paper deals with the assessment of socio-economic status and health status among adult males and females of Oraon…
The risk of T2DM with Alcohol consumption, Smoking, Hypertension and Family History of Hypertension: A Study on Bengalee Hindu Caste Population
Alcohol Consumption, Bengalee Hindu Caste, Family History of Hypertension, hypertension, India, Smoking, T2DMBy: PRANABESH SARKAR, DIPTENDU CHATTERJEE, ARUP RATAN BANDYOPADHYAY – The risk of T2DM has been proliferated with help of modifiable (smoking, alcohol consumption) and non-modifiable (hypertension, family history of hypertension) risk factors. The magnitude of risk varied in different populations. The present study was conducted to understand the association between T2DM with smoking, alcohol consumption,…
A Study on Dermatoglyphic Patterns Among The Healthy and Hypertensive Bengali Population of Kolkata, West Bengal, India
By: TITAS GHOSH, MONALI GOSWAMI – Dermatoglyphics is the analysis of fingerprints as a genetic marker used in disease prognosis and diagnosis. The present study is an endeavor to apprehend the relationship between palmar dermatoglyphics and the incidence of hypertension. The dermatoglyphic analysis was carried out among (81 hypertensives and 82 normal controls) of both…
Prevalence of hypertension and its concomitants: An exploratory study among a group of bus drivers in Kolkata, West Bengal
By: MONOJIT DAS, AKASH MALLICK, SUBIR BISWAS – The present study was carried out in Kolkata to find out the prevalence of hypertension among bus drivers and if any concomitant factor(s) is/are responsible for it. Bus drivers, a vulnerable occupational group, are exposed to adverse workplace environmental conditions which play major role in developing hypertension…
Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension and Nutritional Status among an Urban Population of Southern Rajasthan
By: PULAKES PURKAIT, PREM C. SUTHAR, MITHUN SIKDAR – The increasing prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus as well as hypertension among Indian population has already become a subject matter for the health planners as well as the researchers who are engaged in mitigating the same in years to come. But lots of work has to be…