Mamoona Mushtaq, Najma Najam.
Behavioral and dietary factors involved in hypertension.
Pak Heart J Jan ;48(1):18-23.

Objective: To study the relationship of behavioral and dietary factors with hypertension and to study whether these factors predict hypertension disease? Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted at Public Hospitals of Punjab. Total sample was 350, outdoor hypertensive patients (N= 200,men=100, women=100) between ages 30-65, and control group (N=150,men=75, women= 75), matched with age, gender and monthly income, was recruited from the public hospitals. A comprehensive behavioral and dietary information questionnaire was prepared and used for data collection. Descriptive statistics, chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used. Results: Significant positive correlation of hypertension with sedentary life style 2 2 (x = 28.49, p <.001), alcohol use (x = 13.99, p <.001), saturated fat foods 2 2 (x = 8.78, p <.001) and salty foods (x = 13.45, p <.001) was found. Physical inactivity (B=.64, OR=1.85, 95% CI, 1.18-3.21, p<.001), smoking (B=.37,OR= 1.72, 95% CI, 1.14-2.98, p<.01), intake of salty food (B = .43, OR= 1.51,95% CI, 1.12-1.98, p<.01), desi-ghee (B= .63, OR= 1.90, 95% CI, 1.34-3.20,p<.001) and eggs appeared as significant negative predictors of hypertension. Conclusion: There is significant positive correlation of hypertension with sedentary lifestyle, alcohol use, saturated fat foods and salty foods, while physical inactivity ,smoking, intake of salty food, desi-ghee and eggs appeared as significant negative predictors of hypertension.

PakMediNet -Pakistan's largest Database of Pakistani Medical Journals - http://www.pakmedinet.com