DETERMINATION OF PREVALENCE OF BEING OVERWEIGHT AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH HYPERTENSION IN PATIENTS REFERRED TO THE HEALTHCARE CENTRE IN JANDAQ IN 2014

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RAMEZANI YADOLLAH; MOBASHERI MAHMOUD; MOUASVI SAYED GHOLAM ABAS; BARATI MAJID

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Journal: Epidemiology and Health System Journal Year:2016 | Volume:3 | Issue:2 Page(s): 119-127

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DETERMINATION OF PREVALENCE OF BEING OVERWEIGHT AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH HYPERTENSION IN PATIENTS REFERRED TO THE HEALTHCARE CENTRE IN JANDAQ IN 2014

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RAMEZANI YADOLLAH | MOBASHERI MAHMOUD | MOUASVI SAYED GHOLAM ABAS | BARATI MAJID | Issue Writer Certificate

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OVERWEIGHT

PREVALENCE

BLOOD PRESSURE

BODY MASS INDEX

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Background and aims: Obesity and OVERWEIGHT is a major public health problem and, alongside hypertension, is one of the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases incidence. The aim of this study was to determine the PREVALENCE of OVERWEIGHT and its association with hypertension in the patients referred the healthcare center in Jandaq.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 patients (168 men and 232 women) referring to urban healthcare centers in Jandaq. By means of necessary instruments, the individuals’ weight and height were measured, and BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) was calculated. Also, the individuals’ BLOOD PRESSURE was measured and classified in accordance with the standard manual, and after filling out the questionnaires, the data analysis was done by SPSS.Results: The PREVALENCE of OVERWEIGHT was 29.3% in men and 35.7% in women. The PREVALENCE of hypertension was 29.1% in men and 35.3% in women. Family history of hypertension and cardiovascular disease was effective on the individuals’ acquiring hypertension. With the increase in the patients’ age, both BMI (P<0.035) and BLOOD PRESSURE (P<0.001) increased. Also, increase in BMI in the individuals was significantly associated with BLOOD PRESSURE rate (P<0.001).Conclusions: The PREVALENCE rate of OVERWEIGHT and obesity in Jandaq is high. There was an association among the individuals’ BMI, BLOOD PRESSURE and age. Therefore, it is necessary to develop health education programs and to inform the public regarding the increase of mobility and improvement of the nutrition, and to implement effective interventions in health planning in this center.

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RAMEZANI, YADOLLAH, MOBASHERI, MAHMOUD, MOUASVI, SAYED GHOLAM ABAS, & BARATI, MAJID. (2016). DETERMINATION OF PREVALENCE OF BEING OVERWEIGHT AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH HYPERTENSION IN PATIENTS REFERRED TO THE HEALTHCARE CENTRE IN JANDAQ IN 2014. EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH SYSTEM JOURNAL (INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH), 3(2), 119-127. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/351349/en

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RAMEZANI YADOLLAH, MOBASHERI MAHMOUD, MOUASVI SAYED GHOLAM ABAS, BARATI MAJID. DETERMINATION OF PREVALENCE OF BEING OVERWEIGHT AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH HYPERTENSION IN PATIENTS REFERRED TO THE HEALTHCARE CENTRE IN JANDAQ IN 2014. EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH SYSTEM JOURNAL (INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH)[Internet]. 2016;3(2):119-127. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/351349/en

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YADOLLAH RAMEZANI, MAHMOUD MOBASHERI, SAYED GHOLAM ABAS MOUASVI, and MAJID BARATI, “DETERMINATION OF PREVALENCE OF BEING OVERWEIGHT AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH HYPERTENSION IN PATIENTS REFERRED TO THE HEALTHCARE CENTRE IN JANDAQ IN 2014,” EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH SYSTEM JOURNAL (INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH), vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 119–127, 2016, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/351349/en

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