Role of Dietary Management and Physical Activity in Control of Hypertension in Rural Areas of Punjab-A Cross-sectional Study

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dc.contributor.authorSingh, Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorDevgun, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorNagpal, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorBindra, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorKaur, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorMehta, A.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-09T06:12:09Z
dc.date.available2023-08-09T06:12:09Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: As reported by WHO, hypertension is the third ‘killer’ disease, accounting for one in every eight deaths worldwide. Many modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors are found to be associated with the disease. The present study aims to determine the role of dietary management and physical activity in the control of hypertension in a given population. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted that. Study included all hypertensive patients (290) from the field practice area of a tertiary care institute. A self-constructed, pretested questionnaire was used to enquire about the socio- demographic factors and other risk factors associated with hypertension. The data was analyzed using SPSS 23 and valid conclusions were drawn by using the chi-square test. Results: Out of 290 patients, 204 (70.3%) were females and 86 (29.7%) were males. Univariate analysis identified decreased salt intake, decreased fatty food consumption, physical activity, stress management, and spiritual help as highly significant factors affecting hypertension. On multivariate analysis, physical activity, stress management and spiritual help were found to be significant. Conclusion: The study showed that physical activity, stress management and spiritual help were significantly associated with hypertension control among the elderly. Measures should be taken to create awareness about lifestyle modifications in the control of hypertension.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Vallah, Punjab, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Operations, Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences, Sri Amritsar, Punjab, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, FH Medical College, Satauli, Uttar Pradesh, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSingh H, Devgun P, Nagpal M, Bindra P, Kaur M, Mehta A.. Role of Dietary Management and Physical Activity in Control of Hypertension in Rural Areas of Punjab-A Cross-sectional Study. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2023 Jun; 35(2): 199 – 204en_US
dc.identifier.issn0971-7587
dc.identifier.issn2248-9509
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/222030
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMRI Publication Pvt. Ltd.en_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume35en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2023.v35i02.012en_US
dc.subjectHumansen_US
dc.subjectMaleen_US
dc.subjectFemaleen_US
dc.subjectAgeden_US
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subjectSodium Chlorideen_US
dc.subjectDietaryen_US
dc.subjectLife Styleen_US
dc.subjectHypertensionen_US
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnairesen_US
dc.subjectDemographyen_US
dc.subjectWorld Health Organizationen_US
dc.titleRole of Dietary Management and Physical Activity in Control of Hypertension in Rural Areas of Punjab-A Cross-sectional Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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