Blood pressure and anthropometric parameters correlation among healthy adults

Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and obesity is becoming a health problem in many developed and developing countries. Obesity is a global epidemic and is on the rise. This study was carried out “to assess and correlate the blood pressure and anthropometric parameters among the healthy adults. Total subjects were 100, in which 50 males and 50 females were taken. The descriptive research design and purposive sampling technique was used. Self structured tool was formulated by extensive review of literature and validation of experts. The data was collected by using self report (interview), observation and bio- physiological method. Findings of the present study revealed that there is significant positive correlation of weight(r=0.562, p=0.00), BMI(r=0.311, p=0.002), HC (r=0.255, p=0.010) WC(r=0.454, p=0.00), WHR (r=0.449, p=0.00) with MAP respectively. There is significant positive correlation of weight (r=0.558, p=0.00), BMI(r=0.241, p=0.016), HC (r=0.200, p=0.00) WC(r=0.389, p=0.00), WHR(r=0.407, p=0.00) with average SBP and significant positive correlation of weight(r=0.536, p=0.00), BMI(r=0.368, p=0.00), HC (r=0.287, p=0.004) WC(r=0.469, p=0.00), WHR(r=0.424, p=0.00) with average DBP. The present study indicates statistically no significant correlation between height and average DBP (r=0.182, p=0.07), WHtR and average SBP (r=0.134, p=0.184). It was concluded that with the increase in anthropometric parameters there is increase in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.