ASSOCIATION OF PRE HYPERTENSION WITH BMI AND WAIST HIP RATIO AMONG THE RESIDENT DOCTORS

Abstract

Introduction: Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease and a public health issue. 
The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee (JNC 7) defined pre-hypertension as blood 
pressure over optimum levels (SBP 120-139 mm Hg or DBP 80-89 mm Hg). Indian communitybased study found about a third of the population had pre-HTN. Young adults are increasingly 
developing pre-hypertension and hypertension. In a multi-center research of 11 Indian cities, 40.2% 
of men and 30.1% of women had prehypertension. A research study in Orissa found 67% of medical 
students had prehypertension.