scholarly journals Is Ethnicity an Important Determinant of High Blood Pressure in Nepalese Population? A community-Based Cross- Sectional Study in Duwakot, Nepal

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Vaidya
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Important Determinant ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Crude Odds Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background Hypertension is a rising public health problem in Nepal. Most of the upsurge is attributed to the behavioural and lifestyle transitions. However, the hereditary component such as ethnicity, which may also be an important determinant, has not been studied. Objective This study aims to investigate if ethnicity is a key determinant of having a high blood pressure in the Nepalese population. Methods A population-based cross sectional study was conducted in the Duwakot village of Bhaktapur District, Nepal. Systematic random sampling of the adults was done in all the nine wards. A total of 641 adults of both sexes, of age 35 years or more were included in the analysis. Results Most of the life-style related risk factors were comparable in the broad two ethnic groups- Tibeto-Burmans and Indo-Aryans. The prevalence of hypertension was 25.3% in the Tibeto-Burmans compared to the 14.0% in the Indo-Aryans. Crude odds ratio (95% CI) of being hypertensive for the Tibeto-Burmans compared to the Indo-Aryans was 2.07 (1.36-3.15) (p=0.01). After adjusting for the different factors the adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) for the same was found to be 1.78 (1.12-2.81) (p=0.014). Conclusion There is an ethnic variation in the blood pressure distribution in the Nepalese population, which might be acting independent of the different life-style factors. More elaborate studies, including longitudinal and migration studies, and probably genetic analyses, can provide a more definite answer. KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL  VOL.10 | NO. 1 | ISSUE 37 | JAN - MAR 2012 | 20-23DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i1.6908

Association between the intact foreskin and inferior standards of male genital hygiene behaviour: a cross-sectional study

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 556-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel O'Farrell ◽  
Maria Quigley ◽  
Paul Fox
Keyword(s):  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Crude Odds Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Hygiene Behaviour ◽  
Genital Hygiene ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Male Genital

This study was undertaken to determine whether non-circumcised men have inferior standards of genital hygiene behaviour, as measured by reported washing of the whole penis, compared with circumcised men. Male attenders at a sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinic at Ealing Hospital, London had routine STI tests and examinations performed and were asked about the frequency and thoroughness of genital washing. One hundred and fifty non-circumcised and 75 circumcised men were enrolled. Not always washing the whole penis, including retracting the foreskin in non-circumcised men every time they washed (defined as inferior genital hygiene behaviour) was more common in non-circumcised (26%) than circumcised men (4%) (crude odds ratio = 8.43, 95% confidence interval: 2.51–28.3, P<0.001) and those with balanitis (42% and 5%, P=0.036). Circumcised men were more likely than non-circumcised men to wash the genital area more than once a day (37% and 19%, P=0.011). Studies investigating the relationship between male circumcision status and other outcomes, for example HIV infection, should include assessment of genital hygiene.

scholarly journals Does the type of sedentary behaviors influence blood pressurein adolescents boys and girls? A cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 2575-2585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciano Machado Ferreira Tenório de Oliveira ◽  
Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias ◽  
Breno Quintella Farah ◽  
Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro ◽  
Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Video Games ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Television Viewing ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Viewing Time ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze the association between different sedentary behaviors and high blood pressure in adolescent boys and girls. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 6,264 Brazilian adolescents (14 to 19 years old). Demographic data, obesity indicators and blood pressure, were evaluated. Time spent in the sedentary behaviors (television viewing, playing video games, using the computer, non-screen sitting and, total time sitting) were also assessed. The girls spent more time watching television than boys, whereas boys spent more time using computers and video games (12.7% vs. 7.4%, p < 0.001) than girls. Boys who watched more than four hours of television presented higher odds to give high blood pressure after adjustments for physical activity level, body mass index, age and educational level of mother (OR = 2.27, p < 0.001). In girls, we did not find a relation between sedentary behaviors and high blood pressure (p > 0.05). Television viewing time is associated with high blood pressure only boys. So, reduce this sedentary behavior, stimulating physical activities, might be essential to health, principally for male adolescents.

scholarly journals Hypertension Awareness, Treatment, and Control in Mexico: An Opportunistic Medical Student-led Blood Pressure Screening Campaign – A Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Adrián Yamamoto-Moreno ◽  
Suzzette Anaís Navarro-Rodríguez ◽  
Samuel Ruiz-Pérez ◽  
Juan Carlos Godínez-Reyes ◽  
Marvin Mendoza-Rojo
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Antihypertensive Agents ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Hypertension Detection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Blood Pressure Screening ◽  
Hypertension Awareness

Background: Hypertension is still a growing public health problem in Mexico. An estimated 151% increase in the number of individuals with hypertension is expected for 2050 if actions are not taken in the country. The aim of this study is to describe hypertension awareness, treatment, control and its associated factors in participants of an opportunistic medical student-led blood pressure screening campaign in Mexico. Methods: A cross-sectional study, using convenience sampling was performed, including participants aged 18 years and older from 15 Mexican states. Each participant completed a questionnaire about risk factors and had three BP measurements taken. Hypertension was defined as ≥140/90 mmHg. Multiple imputation with linear regression was performed where data was missing. Results: From a population of 2 545 participants, 623 (24.5%) participants had hypertension. Of those with hypertension, 81.9% had a previous diagnosis of hypertension and only 16.1% were not on medication at the time of screening; 61% were controlled, 121% were uncontrolled patients and 18% were not aware they had hypertension. High marginalization was found to have the biggest proportion of uncontrolled cases (33%), while the number of unaware hypertensives in very low marginalization states doubled the national figure. More than half the participants taking antihypertensive agents were on a single medication, achieving control in almost 8 in 10 patients. Conclusion: It is important to continue making and supporting awareness raising campaigns in different settings across the country to generate more evidence and lead to better programs for improving hypertension detection in Mexico.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of high blood pressure among the Kaingang people on the Xapecó Indigenous Land in Santa Catarina State, Brazil, 2013

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deise Bresan ◽  
João Luiz Bastos ◽  
Maurício Soares Leite
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
High Body Mass Index ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Indigenous Land

This cross-sectional study describes the prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP; measured at one setting, and suggestive of a clinical diagnosis of arterial hypertension) and mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and their associations with socio-demographic and anthropometric variables among 355 Kaingang adults (≥ 20 years) on the Xapecó Indigenous Land in Brazil. Weight, height, waist circumference (WC), SBP, and DBP were measured and socio-demographic data were collected. Prevalence of HBP was 53.2% (95%CI: 45.3; 61.1) in men and 40.7% (95%CI: 33.8; 47.6) in women. In women, age and WC were directly associated with HBP; age was associated with SBP and schooling with DBP. In men, HBP was statistically associated with high body mass index (BMI) and tile floor in the home (as a socioeconomic proxy); BMI and WC were associated with SBP; BMI and WC were associated with DBP. The study highlights the need for measures to control risk factors for HBP, especially due to its relevance for cardiovascular diseases and their consequences.

scholarly journals Association betweenATP2B1andCACNB2polymorphisms and high blood pressure in a population of Lithuanian children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e019902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandrita Simonyte ◽  
Renata Kuciene ◽  
Virginija Dulskiene ◽  
Vaiva Lesauskaite
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Gene Polymorphism ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Additive Models ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

ObjectivesRecently, genome-wide associated studies have identified several genetic loci that are associated with elevated blood pressure and could play a critical role in intracellular calcium homeostasis. The aim of this study was to assess the associations ofATP2B1rs2681472 andCACNB2rs12258967 gene polymorphisms with high blood pressure (HBP) among Lithuanian children and adolescents aged 12–15 years.Study design and participantsThis was a cross-sectional study of a randomly selected sample of 646 12–15-year-old adolescents who participated in the survey ‘The Prevalence and Risk Factors of HBP in 12–15 Year-Old Lithuanian Children and Adolescents (from November 2010 to April 2012)’. Anthropometric parameters and BP were measured. The participants with HBP were screened on two separate occasions. Subjects were genotypedATP2B1rs2681472 andCACNB2rs12258967 gene polymorphisms using real-time PCR method.ResultsThe prevalence of HBP was 36.7%, significantly higher for boys than for girls. In the multivariate analysis, after adjustment for body mass index and waist circumference, boys withCACNB2CG genotype,CACNB2GG genotype andCACNB2CG +GG genotype had higher odds of having HBP in codominant (adjusted OR (aOR)=1.92; 95% CI 1.16 to 3.18, p=0.011; and aOR=2.64; 95% CI 1.19 to 5.90, p=0.018) and in dominant (aOR=2.05; 95% CI 1.27 to 3.30, p=0.003) inheritance models. Girls carryingCACNB2CG genotype andCACNB2CG +GG genotype had increased odds of HBP in codominant (aOR=1.82; 95% CI 1.02 to 3.24, p=0.044) and in dominant (aOR=1.89; 95% CI 1.09 to 3.28, p=0.023) inheritance models. Furthermore, significant associations were found in additive models separately for boys (aOR=1.72; 95% CI 1.20 to 2.46, p=0.003) and girls (aOR=1.52; 95% CI 1.05 to 2.20, p=0.027). No significant association was found betweenATP2B1gene polymorphism and the odds of HBP.ConclusionsOur results indicate thatCACNB2gene polymorphism was significantly associated with higher odds of HBP in Lithuanian adolescents aged 12–15 years.

Echocardiographic left atrial remodelling and determinants of left atrial size in the early phase of high blood pressure: a comparative cross-sectional study in Douala, Cameroon

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-46
Author(s):  
Armelle Corrine Simo Gounoue ◽  
Anastase Dzudie Tamdja ◽  
Simeon-Pierre Choukem ◽  
Hamadou Ba ◽  
Sidick Mouliom Aboubakar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Early Phase ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Left Atrial Size ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Atrial Size ◽  
Atrial Remodelling

Urinary trichloroacetic acid and high blood pressure: A cross-sectional study of general adults in Shijiazhuang, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 177 ◽  
pp. 108640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shao-hui Zhang ◽  
Ai-jing Guo ◽  
Wei-xin zhao ◽  
Jia-ling Gu ◽  
Rong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Trichloroacetic Acid ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional
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