Prevalence of Hypertension and its Risk Factors among Urban Sikh Population of Amritsar

Amrinder Singh, Shweta Shenoy, Jaspal Singh Sandhu

Abstract: Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disorders, stroke and myocardial infarction, and its burden is increasing disproportionately in developing countries as they undergo demographic transition. Hypertension is responsible for 57 % of stroke deaths and 24 % of coronary heart disease deaths in India. The sample size of 1089 subjects was calculated. This study focused on Urban Sikhs living in the Amritsar, Punjab, India as they constitute 70 % of the total population of Amritsar according to 2011 census report. The prevalence of hypertension has increased during the last decade. The high prevalence of hypertension (35.9 %) in this study, confirms this increasing trend. It is necessary to adopt appropriate preventive strategies and interventions in high risk individuals to curb the growing epidemic of hypertension.

Keywords: Hypertension, Sikh, Urban, Cardiovascular, lifestyle, prevalence

How to Cite?: Amrinder Singh, Shweta Shenoy, Jaspal Singh Sandhu, "Prevalence of Hypertension and its Risk Factors among Urban Sikh Population of Amritsar", Volume 3 Issue 3, March 2014, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 827-832, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=20131326, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/20131326