Correlation of Body Measurements and Exercise With Blood Pressure Among Medical Students in Lahore

Manzoor, Iram; Mumtaz, Aneeqa; Mushtaq, Iqra

doi:10.51253/pafmj.v71i5.6089

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“…It is a considerable clinical marker in identifying the high risk adiposity phenotype 29 . In this study we were unable to find significant association of BP with BMI in adjusted model after controlling all the anthropometry indices however previous studies conducted on medical students in Pakistan reported significant association of BP with BMI 30,31 . According to the present study, abdominal fat deposition depicted by waist circumference is found to be a high-risk phenotype associated with hypertension after controlling other confounder variables.…”

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Blood Pressure and anthropometry obesity indices in first professional medical students at a private medical college of Pakistan-a cross-sectional study

Zafar

Haque

Naeem

et al. 2022

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Obesity, a significant public health issue, requires immediate attention to prevent obesity-mediated health concerns such as hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and adverse coronary and circulatory events. The present study aimed to determine blood pressure (BP) and anthropometric obesity indices (including BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and mid-upper arm circumference) of 1st Professional MBBS students in a private medical college in Pakistan, and also to find the association of BP with anthropometric indices. It was a cross-sectional survey conducted at Lahore Medical and Dental College. Institutional Review Board approval was acquired before the study commencement. The duration of the study was from May to August 2022. The study population included all students registered in first-year MBBS who agreed to participate in the study. The present study included 120 participants. The mean ± standard deviation (SD) age of participants was 19.05±0.82 years. Mean systolic and diastolic BP was 116.05±13.21 and 74.85±9.81 respectively. Sixty-seven (56%) participants were having their BP ≥ 120/80 and were identified as pre-hypertensive or hypertensive respectively. Mean ± SD BMI was 22.18±4.31 kg/m2; 67 (55.8%) were having normal BMI, 20(16.7%) were overweight and 33 (27.5%) obese. On the basis of waist circumference; 39 (70.9%) male subjects were normal and 16 (29.1%) centrally obese, whereas 47 (72.3%) females were normal and 18 (23.7%) obese. Overall central obese subjects were 35 (29%). Logistic regression analysis was applied; hypertension was taken as a dependent variable and all-other independent covariates such as anthropometry indices (BMI, waist circumference), gender, age, and residential status were controlled; association of hypertension was significant with gender (p=0.001) and waist circumference (p=0.000). Students need to modify lifestyle strategies for preventing obesity and hypertension.

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Blood Pressure and anthropometry obesity indices in first professional medical students at a private medical college of Pakistan-a cross-sectional study

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Haque

Naeem

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“…In Asia, Malaysia has the greatest e-cigarette prevalence (14%), followed by the Republic of Korea (7%), and China (0.05%). In 2018, the frequency of e-cigarette consumption was 7.1% in Pakistan, 0.02% in India, and 0.4% in Bangladesh [3].…”

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Popular Trend of Electronic Cigarettes and Their Adverse Effects on Oral Health

Fatima,

Muhammad Ali,

Ullah

2023

Cureus

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Electronic cigarettes were originally promoted as a possible tool to assist individuals in quitting smoking, particularly for those who had been tobacco users for an extended period. Compared with traditional tobacco use, these devices were promoted as a safer option. Over the years, it has been proven that conventional cigarettes adversely affect almost all body systems. Owing to the constantly evolving nature of the products and the difficulties in identifying potential e-cigarette effects in traditional tobacco users including combustible and noncombustible forms, studying the impact of e-cigarette usage on oral health is challenging. Although the existing scientific evidence is limited, it indicates that e-cigarette use may have negative effects on oral health. Moreover, the adoption of vaping among young people has increased globally. There is still a lack of awareness regarding the use of e-cigarettes and their associated health complications, especially in developing countries. We aim to sensitize the readers to the pertinent issue, which has clinical and public health significance.

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Correlation of Body Measurements and Exercise With Blood Pressure Among Medical Students in Lahore

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Blood Pressure and anthropometry obesity indices in first professional medical students at a private medical college of Pakistan-a cross-sectional study

Blood Pressure and anthropometry obesity indices in first professional medical students at a private medical college of Pakistan-a cross-sectional study

Popular Trend of Electronic Cigarettes and Their Adverse Effects on Oral Health

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