Prevalence of Pre Hypertension and Risk Factors Among the Resident Doctors.

Introduction: Hypertension is the commonest cardiovascular disorder and a major public health problem. The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee (JNC 7) defined pre-hypertension as persons with blood pressure (BP) above optimal levels [systolic BP (SBP) of 120-139 mm Hg or diastolic BP (DBP) of 80-89 mm Hg]. Community-based studies in India have demonstrated close to a third of the studied population with pre-HTN.(1,2) The incidence of pre-hypertension and hypertension among young adults is increasing day by the day.(3,4) In a multicenter study across 11 cities in India, the prevalence of prehypertension was found to be 40.2% among males and 30.1% in females. The prevalence of prehypertension among medical students in a study conducted in Orissa was 67%. Aims: To Study the prevalence of pre-hypertension and risk factors among resident doctors and to correlate pre-hypertension and risk factors in this specific Population. Materials and Methods: It was a Cross sectional study. this study was conducted from June2017 to June 2020 at the department of Medicine at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha.155 patients were included in this study. Result: Of the 155 patients, men made up 58.1% and females 41.9%. While 55.5% of the people surveyed had normal blood pressure, 44.5% showed signs of prehypertension. Importantly, just 23.9% of patients admitted to smoking, whereas 76.1% denied doing so. In 36.1% of instances, alcohol usage was prevalent, while 63.9% abstained. Regarding their way of life, 54.2 percent acknowledged eating junk food and 51.1 percent were regularly active. Overall, 57.4% said they eat fruit often, while 30.4% said they eat extra salt. The average age was 26.59 and the body mass index was 23.8 kg/m². Conclusion: this study reiterates the importance of risk factors in the causation of prehypertension, let alone hypertension and it is emphasised that prehypertension and risk factors should be vigorously sought in the general population and necessary interventions be implemented. This will go a long way in saving manhours and health care expenditure and improve the productivity of nation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]