DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2021.v09i11.012

Pages: 1710-1715

Introduction: Coronary and cardiovascular illnesses are among the leading causes of death globally. Cardiovascular illnesses have several causes and risk factors, one of which is hypertension, often known as high blood pressure. It is one of the illnesses for which there are no obvious symptoms or a cure. As a result, it is frequently identified in its advanced form, with severe symptoms. Socioeconomic variables, among many others, are one of the causes of hypertension. However, the specific relationship between socioeconomic level and hypertension has not been determined, as numerous researches provide contradictory results. Body weight has often been connected to hypertension and cardiac damage, and the present study was conducted to observe the. Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to observe and evaluate the effects of body weight in select hypertensive patients. Methods: This was a cross-sectional analytical study conducted at the Department of Medicine, Rangpur Medical college Hospital, Rangpur, Bangladesh during the period from January 2016 to December 2016. The study was conducted with 252 participants selected by random selection method among the participants admitted into the study hospital. The study only contained participants of Hypertension Stage 1 or above. Result: The age range of the participants was from 18-67 years, with 57.14% belonging to the age group of 21-39 years. The male: female ratio was 5.14:1. 67.86% of the participants had a sedentary work life, and 46.03% of the participants were overweight, with only 8.73% being obese. Excessive salt intake, family history of hypertension and smoking were some of the major additional risk factors. A good level of knowledge regarding HTN was present in only 50% of the participants, with excellent knowledge present in 13.10%. Conclusion: Increasing bodyweight has a positive relation with hypertension prevalence, and leading a sedentary lifestyle also increases the risk of hypertension. ..........