Relation of Obesity and Hypertension among Chinese Community in Melaka, Malaysia–A Cross-sectional Study
Htay Lwin *
Department of Community Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Malaysia.
Mila Nu Nu Htay
Department of Community Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Malaysia.
Htoo Htoo Kyaw Soe
Department of Community Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Malaysia.
Mra Aye
Department of Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Malaysia.
Adinegara Lutfi Abas
Department of Community Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Malaysia.
Khine Lynn Phyu
Department of Pediatrics, Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Malaysia.
Soe Moe
Department of Community Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Malaysia.
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Abstract
Introduction: The main cause of overweight and obesity is the imbalance between energy intake and expenditure. Obesity is the abnormal accumulation of ≥20% of body fat, over the individual's ideal body weight. Obesity is diagnosed by measuring the weight in relation to the height of an individual, thereby determining or calculating the body mass index (BMI).
Methodology: This study is a cross-sectional study with the secondary data analysis of the health records of the patients who had attended the medical camps conducted in Melaka, Malaysia. All of the attendee’s body weight and height were measured. The blood pressure measurement was done according to the Clinical Practice Guidelines, Ministry of Health, Malaysia. Hypertension is defined as if the participant has systolic blood pressure (SBP) of > 140 mmHg and/ or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of 90 mmHg or more. Some peoples were taking treatment of Hypertension.
Results: The mean SBP among females was 11.64 units and mean DBP was 5.29 units lower compared to male participants. With an increase in age, SBP is expected to increase by .29 units, provided other variables remain unchanged. Regarding to BMI, every unit increase in BMI, SBP increased by 1.99 units and DBP increased by .86 units provided other variables remain unchanged.
Conclusion: This study found that BMI is associated with SBP and DBP, which suggested that interventions for bodyweight management might be beneficial for the management of hypertension.
Keywords: Obesity, hypertension, renin-angiotensin system, body mass index