Observational Study on the Association Between Body Mass Index and Hypertension Among Adults of Jamia Nagar and Its Adjoining Areas

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Year : 2026 | Volume : 03 | 02 | Page :
By

Priyanka Verma,

  1. Research officer, Department of Biochemistry, Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, New Delhi, India

Abstract

Hypertension is becoming the talk of the town nowadays. It has been found that persons with high BMI are more prone to hypertension. Research studies have found that there is an increase in the number of cases in the developing nations as well, when compared with the developed world. BMI, which is also known as Basal mass index help in measuring the leanness of a person, which helps in quantifying tissue mass and whether a person has a healthy body weight for their height. It has been seen that higher BMI is strongly and directly associated with increased risk of hypertension. This study aims to evaluate the correlation between BMI and SBP and DBP in the population of Jamia Nagar and its adjoining areas. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 247 adults of Jamia Nagar and its adjoining area. Their height and weight were measured to calculate BMI (kg/m2) along with sugar, pulse, and Hb. Data shows the mean age of respondents is 43.02±13.60 years, with an average BMI of 28.64±11.40, indicating an overweight population. It was observed that weight had a positive significant (p<0.01) relationship with both SBP (r=0.174) and DBP (r=0.20). While BMI had a weak positive nonsignificant correlation with SBP (r=0.082) and DBP (r= 0.068). The findings of this study show that the population may have more muscle mass than absolute body weight or fat or adipose tissue, which is supposed to be the primary driver of the slight increase in both SBP and DBP.

Keywords: SBP, DBP, BMI, Weight, Hypertension, Hb

How to cite this article: Priyanka Verma. Observational Study on the Association Between Body Mass Index and Hypertension Among Adults of Jamia Nagar and Its Adjoining Areas. International Journal of Nutritions. 2026; 03(02):-.
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Volume 03
02
Received 10/06/2026
Accepted 02/07/2026
Published 03/07/2026
Publication Time 23 Days

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