A Study to evaluate BMI in relation to hypertension amongst Young Adults: A Cross-sectional Study

Authors

  • Savita Junior Resident 3rd year, Department of Physiology, Nalanda Medical College & Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India
  • Rajeev Kumar Assistant Professor, Department of PSM, Nalanda Medical College & Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India
  • Md. Seraj Ansari Assistant Professor, Department of PSM, Nalanda Medical College & Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India
  • Rita Kumari Associate Professor & HOD, Department of Physiology, Nalanda Medical College & Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India
  • Bipin Kumar Assistant Professor, Department of PSM, Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India

Keywords:

Body Mass Index; Waist-to-hip Ratio; Systolic Blood Pressure-to-height Ratio; Diastolic Blood Pressure- to-height Ratio; Prehypertension

Abstract

Background: Pre-hypertension (HTN) in adolescents and young adults is an important risk factor for developing HTN in future. Increased body mass index (BMI) and physical inactivity may have an adverse effect on blood pressure (BP) in adults which can lead to cardiovascular complications later in life. This study was conducted to assess BP in relation with different obesity indicators. Aims: To study BMI, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), systolic BP-to-height ratio (SBPHR), diastolic BP-to-height ratio (DBPHR), and BP in medical students. Materials and Methods: A cross- sectional study was conducted on 222 medical students. All the students were interviewed with predesigned questionnaire; BP, weight, height, waist and hip circumference were measured. Results: In 73.9% of the subjects BP was normal, 26.1% were pre-hypertensive, and there was no case of HTN. Mean systolic BP was 115.37 ± 8.21 mmHg, and mean diastolic BP was 75.70 ± 7.00 mmHg. Mean BMI was 21.72 ±3.64 kg/m2. 50% of the subjects were in the category of 0.85-1 WHR obese. For SBPHR (0.71 in male and 0.75 in female), sensitivity was 64.1%/68.4% and specificity was 80.8%/70.9%. And for DBPHR (0.46 in male and 0.49 in female), sensitivity was 64.1%/89.5% and specificity was 61.5%/67.4%, respectively. Conclusion: Out of 222 medical students, 2.7% were in obese Class I and 17.1% were in preobese/overweight category; 50% were in 0.85-1 WHR obese category, which indicates an alarming sign. We can propose SBPHR/DBPHR cutoff 0.71/0.46 in male and 0.75/0.49 in female.

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Published

2022-01-17

How to Cite

Savita, Rajeev Kumar, Md. Seraj Ansari, Rita Kumari, & Bipin Kumar. (2022). A Study to evaluate BMI in relation to hypertension amongst Young Adults: A Cross-sectional Study. International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 5(2), 591–596. Retrieved from https://www.ijhcr.com/index.php/ijhcr/article/view/4672