Association Of Dietary Pattern With Systolic And Diastolic Blood Pressure In Young Adults Of Punjab, Pakistan
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https://doi.org/10.69980/ajpr.v28i1.288Keywords:
Hypertension, Prehypertension, Dietary pattern, Young adults, Systolic blood pressure, Unhealthy dietAbstract
Background: Hypertension, a complex metabolic disorder, involves various hormonal and biochemical mechanisms. Many risk factors are reported to be associated with hypertension. Increase in urbanization, unhealthy diet, and obesity are affecting the population in Pakistan as they have globally in the last decade.
Objectives: This study was planned to assess the dietary patterns in young adults and to find association with systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was approved by the board of studies and the ethical review committee, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), The University of Lahore. A total of 589 young adults of 18-23 years studying in different institutes participated in the study. Written consent was obtained from each participant. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect information like name, age, gender, dietary pattern, blood pressure, and family history of hypertension. The data recorded from all participants were entered into a standardized proforma.
Results: A total of 589 subjects were divided based on blood pressure values into three groups: normotensive, prehypertensive, and hypertensive. Both male and female subjects participated in the study. The subjects were divided into healthy, borderline and unhealthy dietary patterns based on dietary habits. Among these, sixty subjects had systolic prehypertension, and eight had hypertension based on systolic blood pressure. The diastolic type of prehypertension was observed in forty subjects, while the diastolic type of hypertension was seen in nineteen subjects. Significant difference of systolic blood pressure was observed within hypertensive group based on dietary pattern. The present study found a strong association between dietary pattern, systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Statistical Analysis: It was performed by SPSS. For comparison within the groups, ANOVA and independent t test was used.
Conclusion: In this study, systolic and diastolic blood pressure revealed strong association with unhealthy dietary patterns. Strategies to minimize risk of hypertension may be adopted by increasing awareness about importance healthy diet.
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