A Study of the Association of Abdominal Obesity,Dyslipidemia and Glycemic Status in Pre-hypertensive Young Adults of a Medical University.
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2015-04
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Aim : To study the co-relation between pre-hypertension
and abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia and glycemic status in
young adults of a medical university. Objective : 1) To
study the prevalence of pre-hypertension among the young
adults of a medical university. 2) To co-relate prehypertension
with other factors such as abdominal obesity,
dyslipidemia and glycemic status. Methods : This study
was conducted in Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital,
JN Medical College, Wardha .The students of Jawaharlal
Nehru College were the participants for this study. Each
participant was examined only after the undertaking of their
informed consent. Students who fulfilled the criteria of prehypertensives
as per the criteria of JNC, 7 where included
in this study. A total of 55 students who were
prehypertensive were included in the study. These 55
participants where further examined for anthropometric
parameters like height, weight, body mass index (BMI) and
waist hip ratio (WHR).
For statistical analysis Chi - Square statistic method was
employed. Results : The study showed that the prevalence
of pre-hypertension was quite high (75%). There was a
strong co-relation of pre-hypertension with BMI and WHR,
and pre-hypertension was more prevalent in males as
compared to females (49.8% versus 46.7%). Conclusion :Medical students are advised to adopt lifestyle changes to
prevent the risk of future cardiovascular morbidity.
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pre-hypertension, abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, glycemic status, BMI, WHR
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Rautray Kaushika, Acharya Sourya, Shukla Samarth. A Study of the Association of Abdominal Obesity,Dyslipidemia and Glycemic Status in Pre-hypertensive Young Adults of a Medical University. Indian Medical Gazette. 2015 Apr; 149 (4): 134-140.