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CARDIOVASCULAR RISKS FROM THE SIMPLE ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES AMONG PUNJABIS OF NORTH INDIA
International Journal of Social and Allied Research
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CARDIOVASCULAR RISKS FROM THE SIMPLE ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES AMONG PUNJABIS OF NORTH INDIA
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| Creator |
Mishra, Abha; Research Fellow, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India.
Kapoor, A. K.; Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India. |
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Anthropology
Hypertension, Obesity indices, BMI, Blood pressure, WHtR, Cardiovascular diseases. Sociology |
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| Description |
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the levels of blood pressure, its association with obesity indices and risk of cardiovascular disease with obesity indices. A cross sectional study was conducted among 512 Punjabi adults (230 males and 282 females) aged 20-70+ years in Delhi, India. Correlation was calculated between systolic and diastolic BP and various indices of obesity to see the association of obesity indices with blood pressure. Odds ratio was calculated for assessing the risks of hypertension associated with obesity indices using multiple logistic regression. Correlations of BP with all indices of obesity were found to be significant (p<0.01). BMI and WHtR were found to be the good screening tools for assessing the risk factor among Punjabi adults supported by strong correlation of BMI and WHtR with Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure and by high odds ratio for systolic as well as diastolic hypertension.
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SPEAK Foundation
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Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi and Delhi University, New Delhi.
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2013-02-01
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — Primary Survey |
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application/pdf
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http://journals.foundationspeak.com/index.php/ijsar/article/view/90
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International Journal of Social and Allied Research (IJSAR); Vol 1, No 2 (2013): IJSAR - Feb 1(2) 2013; 83-90
2349-9311 2319-3611 |
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eng
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| Relation |
http://journals.foundationspeak.com/index.php/ijsar/article/view/90/97
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| Coverage |
India
— A total sample of 512 adults including 230 males and 282 females aged 20-70+ years were studied. |
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| Rights |
Copyright (c) 2018 International Journal of Social and Allied Research (IJSAR)
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