ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate the association of impaired fasting glucose [IFG] with hypertension in Pakistani population. Study Design: A cross-sectional, analytical study. Place and Duration of Study: Shifa Community Health Centre, Islamabad from December 2016 to July 2017
Methodology: One hundred and eighty-seven hypertensive patients were included in the study, using consecutive sampling technique. Demographic, anthropometric, and laboratory data of the patients were recorded. Continuous variables were expressed as mean + SD and categorical variables as numbers and percentages. Differences among males/females and between hypertensive patients with normal, impaired fasting glucose and diabetes for risk factors were analysed, using independent sample t-test, ANOVA and chi-square test using SPSS version 24
Results: The mean age of patients was 52.98 +11.22 years. Females were 69.9% and males 30.1%. The total frequency of IFG in patients with hypertension was 42.6% and new onset diabetes 12.5% showing its close association with hypertension. There was no significant difference between males and females for risk factors [age, BMI, blood pressure, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and HDL-cholesterol] except for more education, smoking, and high triglyceride in males. There was no significant difference among hypertensive patients with normal, impaired fasting glucose and diabetes for risk factors [gender, BMI, blood pressure, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol and family history] except for smoking
Conclusion: The significant association of impaired fasting glucose with hypertension necessitates early screening for impaired fasting glucose
ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate the association of impaired fasting glucose [IFG] with hypertension in Pakistani population
Study Design: A cross-sectional, analytical study
Place and Duration of Study: Shifa Community Health Centre, Islamabad from December 2016 to July 2017
Methodology: One hundred and eighty-seven hypertensive patients were included in the study, using consecutive sampling technique. Demographic, anthropometric, and laboratory data of the patients were recorded. Continuous variables were expressed as mean + SD and categorical variables as numbers and percentages. Differences among males/females and between hypertensive patients with normal, impaired fasting glucose and diabetes for risk factors were analysed, using independent sample t-test, ANOVA and chi-square test using SPSS version 24
Results: The mean age of patients was 52.98 +/-11.22 years. Females were 69.9% and males 30.1%. The total frequency of IFG in patients with hypertension was 42.6% and new onset diabetes 12.5% showing its close association with hypertension. There was no significant difference between males and females for risk factors [age, BMI, blood pressure, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and HDL-cholesterol] except for more education, smoking, and high triglyceride in males. There was no significant difference among hypertensive patients with normal, impaired fasting glucose and diabetes for risk factors [gender, BMI, blood pressure, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol and family history] except for smoking
Conclusion: The significant association of impaired fasting glucose with hypertension necessitates early screening for impaired fasting glucose