Abstract: hypertension is persistent elevation of blood hypertension is important to study because it is one of the leading causes of mortality in the world. This study is to find out the relationship between risk factors such as age, obesity, gender, genetics, stress, physical activity, salt, smoking and primary hypertension.
Method: A case – control study was conducted on risk factors of hypertension .A questionnaires was designed to collect data 60 patients, 30 cases, 30 control in Almubarak hospital during the period of May 11 2014 to May 15 2014.
Result: it was found that 43.3% out of 30 cases were obese; while, it was found that 16.7 % of controls were obese. This difference was statistical significant (p=0.0242) of the cases. And 77% were overweight and obese compared to 33% of controls. This difference was also statistical significance (p=0.0007). In addition, it was found that 56.6 % of cases were nonsmokers, while 40 % of controls were nonsmoker; this difference was statically significance (p=0.0013) of cases 43% were smokers compared to 83 % of controls.
Conclusion: in conclusion form the study, people who are overweight, obese and smoker they have major risk factor of hypertension.
Keywords: hypertension, risk factors, smoking, weight, age.
Title: Relationship between risk factors and hypertension Riyadh-Saudi Arabia
Author: Mohamad F. Aldhawi*, Abdullah S. Alyousef, Muath S. Albalawi, Mishaal D. Almishaal, Naif F. Almutairi, Saad M. Alqahtani, Abdulaziz A. Alkhalifah, Haitham M. Aloraini, Mohammed S. Araheili
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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