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| Title: | Host risk factors in diabetes and hypertension in male subjects of Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh |
| Authors: | Sharma, Sunita
Agarwal, Sonal |
| Issue Date: | Dec-2009 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: |
Diabetes and hypertension are becoming an important vital
public health problem worlwide. These are non-communicable diseases. Various
factors like increasing expectancy of life, improvement in the availability and
accessibility of health services are increasing in India. A total number of 2588 male
subjects aged between 15-54 years of Bareilly
district (U.P.) were included in our study. Maximum 850 male subject (32.8%)
were found in 35-44 year of age group while 219 males (8.4%) were found to be
minimum in number of 15-24 years of age group. Highest
number of 278 diabetic (10.7%) and 238 hypertensive (9.2%) were found in 45-54
of age group while least number of diabetics (16=0.6%) and hypertensive
(23=0.9%) were found in 15-24 years of age group. There were 442 diabetics
(72.4%) and 354 hypertensive (54.7%) which were reported as obese and 133
(22.1%) and 442 (68.2%) of them had family history for obesity and hypertension
respectively. A number of 344 diabetics (56.4%) and 262
hypertensive males (40.4%) were reported as smokers while
282 diabetics (46.2%) and 366 hypertensive (56.5%) were found in stress. Thus
the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension and their host risk factors were
found to be high among male subjects in the population studies at Bareilly
(U.P.).
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| Page(s): | 182-185 |
| ISSN: | 0975-2412 (Online); 0771-7706 (Print) |
| Source: | BVAAP Vol.17(2) [December 2009]
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