A Study on Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypertension among Junior Resident Doctors of Medical College Hospital, Telangana
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| author | Dr. M Sreedhar1, Dr. Boddu Ajay Kumar2 |
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| contents | <p><strong><u><span lang="EN-GB">ABSTRACT</span></u></strong><span lang="EN-GB">:</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-GB">Background:</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"> Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death globally. Doctors' health is critical because they must be healthy to perform their jobs optimally under challenging work environments. They are known to have a lifestyle that can make them highly vulnerable to CVD. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of hypertension and obesity among doctors in a medical college hospital in Telangana, India.<span> </span></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB">Materials and Methods</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB">: </span><span lang="EN-GB">A cross‑sectional survey was conducted for two months among Junior resident doctors of a government medical college in Telangana. After informed consent, participants completed a semi-structured questionnaire followed by anthropometry and three seated blood‑pressure readings,</span><span> and data were entered in Excel and analyzed using SPSS software.</span><span> </span><strong><span lang="EN-GB">Results</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB">: </span><span lang="EN-GB">100 resident doctors participated in the study, 53 females (53%) and 47 males (47%). The mean age of the study population was 26.8 ± 2.4 years. The prevalence of hypertension was 9%, and 33 participants (33%) had prehypertension. The 95% Confidence Interval (CI) for hypertension prevalence was 4.2% to 16.2%.<span> </span></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB">Conclusion</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB">: </span><span>Despite medical knowledge, excess weight and central obesity were common. Workplace wellness programs emphasizing a healthy diet, regular physical activity, and periodic BP monitoring are recommended.</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></strong></p> <p><strong><em><span lang="EN-GB">Keywords: </span></em></strong><strong><em><span lang="EN-GB">Hypertension, Prehypertension, Junior doctors, Prevalence, risk factors.</span></em></strong></p> <p><em><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></em></p> |
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| spellingShingle | A Study on Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypertension among Junior Resident Doctors of Medical College Hospital, Telangana Dr. M Sreedhar1, Dr. Boddu Ajay Kumar2 <p><strong><u><span lang="EN-GB">ABSTRACT</span></u></strong><span lang="EN-GB">:</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-GB">Background:</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"> Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death globally. Doctors' health is critical because they must be healthy to perform their jobs optimally under challenging work environments. They are known to have a lifestyle that can make them highly vulnerable to CVD. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of hypertension and obesity among doctors in a medical college hospital in Telangana, India.<span> </span></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB">Materials and Methods</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB">: </span><span lang="EN-GB">A cross‑sectional survey was conducted for two months among Junior resident doctors of a government medical college in Telangana. After informed consent, participants completed a semi-structured questionnaire followed by anthropometry and three seated blood‑pressure readings,</span><span> and data were entered in Excel and analyzed using SPSS software.</span><span> </span><strong><span lang="EN-GB">Results</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB">: </span><span lang="EN-GB">100 resident doctors participated in the study, 53 females (53%) and 47 males (47%). The mean age of the study population was 26.8 ± 2.4 years. The prevalence of hypertension was 9%, and 33 participants (33%) had prehypertension. The 95% Confidence Interval (CI) for hypertension prevalence was 4.2% to 16.2%.<span> </span></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB">Conclusion</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB">: </span><span>Despite medical knowledge, excess weight and central obesity were common. Workplace wellness programs emphasizing a healthy diet, regular physical activity, and periodic BP monitoring are recommended.</span></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></strong></p> <p><strong><em><span lang="EN-GB">Keywords: </span></em></strong><strong><em><span lang="EN-GB">Hypertension, Prehypertension, Junior doctors, Prevalence, risk factors.</span></em></strong></p> <p><em><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></em></p> |
| title | A Study on Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypertension among Junior Resident Doctors of Medical College Hospital, Telangana |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15734434 |