| Autor: |
R O Shittu, L O Odeigah, F O Kasali, S A Biliaminu, A G Sule, M Yusuf, M Adeyemi |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, Vol 22, Iss 2, Pp 138-144 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2635-3695 |
| DOI: |
10.4314/jcm.v22i2.13 |
| Popis: |
Background: Literature abounds on prevalence of hypertension in Nigeria and urban area of Oyo state but none in Oke-Ogun geo-political zone which constitute 10 local governments out of the 33 in Oyo state, despite the fact that they have high genetic and environmental predisposition to developing high blood pressure. Objectives: The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of high blood pressure and associated risk factors among indigenes of Oke-Ogun, Oyo state. Method: A total of 10,000 respondents were recruited using proportionate sampling techniques. Hypertension was defined according to the eight Joint National Committee on the prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of hypertension - JNC-8 criteria. The fasting plasma glucose- FPG of the respondents were classified as normal (≤6mmol/l), pre-diabetes (6.1-6.9mmol/l), and diabetes (≥7mmol/l). BMI was calculated as weight (kg)/height (m2) and classified as malnutrition/underweight ( |
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