Age variations in overweight men and women in rural areas of Hooghly District, West Bengal.
Indian J Public Health
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2007 Jan-Mar; 51(1): 59-61
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ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional study was conducted among a total of 598 men and women to investigate age and sex variations in the prevelence of overweight, obesity and hypertension among adult (>18 years) residents of Dearah, Hooghly District, West Bengal. Height, weight and systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure mesurements were made on each subject. Prevelence of overweight was significantly higher among women. There existed significant age-group differences among men in the frequency of overweight and obese individuals. The overall (both sexes combined) prevelence of hypertension was 25.9%. There was significant age-group difference in the prevelence of hypertension. There was a consistent trend in increasing rates of hypertension as well as mean BMI, SBP, DBP and mean arterial pressure (MAP) with increasing age.
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Assunto principal:
População Rural
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Fatores Sexuais
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Prevalência
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Estudos Transversais
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Fatores Etários
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Adulto
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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