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Association between height and hypertension in the adult Nepalese population: Findings from a nationally representative survey.
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- Prevalence, awareness, risk factors and control of hypertension in Nepal from 2000 to 2020: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2021Review
- Assessing the true association between hypertension status and stature of individuals in Bangladesh: propensity score analysis.Journal of human hypertension · 2021Article
- Association between height and hypertension among US adults: analyses of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-18.Clinical hypertension · 2021Article
- Changes in blood pressure according to stature in Mexican adults.Revista de saude publica · 2021Article
- Association between height and hypertension in the adult Nepalese population: Findings from a nationally representative survey.Health science reports · 2019Article
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aimsThe burden of hypertension is increasing in Nepal. Different studies have evaluated the relationship between height and blood pressure in different regions, with mixed results. The relationship between height and hypertension has not yet been explored in the Nepalese context. Given this knowledge gap, this study aims to determine the relationship between height and hypertension among Nepalese adults (aged ≥18 years).
methodsThis study utilized the dataset from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2016. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or a diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg. Height, measured in centimeters (cm), was analyzed as a continuous variable. Based on previous evidence, the following covariates were considered: age, sex, presence of overweight or obesity, educational status, household wealth status, and place, province, and ecological zone of residence. Multilevel multivariable logistic regression was done to evaluate the association between height and hypertension. Both crude odds ratio (COR) and adjusted odds ratio (AOR) are reported, along with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Sample weight of NDHS was adjusted during analysis.
resultsAmong 13 393 weighted individuals over the age of 18 years, the prevalence of hypertension in Nepal was found to be 21.1% (95% CI, 19.9%-22.4%). In the final multivariable model, after adjusting for relevant covariates, it was found that height was inversely associated with hypertension. For a Nepalese adult, the odds of hypertension decreased by 10% with each 10-cm increase in height (AOR 0.9; 95% CI 0.8-0.9;
conclusionAwareness should be raised among people with low stature for prevention of hypertension. Longitudinal studies are recommended to include genetic and social/environmental determinants of stature in the analyses.
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