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STUDY TO KNOW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN OF LAHORE CITY IN PAKISTAN

Dr Attirish Rao, Dr Ayat ul Jahra Rao, Dr Yasir

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between obesity and high blood pressure (BP) risk in adolescents in Lahore. Study Design: A stratified random sampling technique. Place and Duration: The study was continued for one year duration from April 2016 to April 2017 in the School going children of Lahore attending the Pediatrics OPD of various hospitals including Children hospital, Jinnah hospital and Services hospital, Lahore. Methodology: A multi-stage stratified random sampling technique was used to represent a sample of 661 adolescents aged 12-17 years. Findings: In males the mean BMI was greater than females of all ages, with the mean BMI (24.1 kg / m2) of females out of 13 years being higher than females. Men (22.0 kg / m2) had increase systolic blood pressure (SBP) (118.1 mm Hg - 127.1 mm Hg) than males (110.2 mmHg -1717.1 mmHg). The high SBP prevalence raised with increasing weight, because 51% of men with increased SBP were overweight, 62.5% of women. Similarly, it was more obese when compared to DBP in the normal range twice (IC 95% 1.1, 4.4) and four times (IC 95 1.6%, 8.5) in patients with high diastolic blood pressure (DBP). Conclusion: The obesity prevalence in Pakistani adolescents and the association of high blood pressure in this age group requires urgent action to prevent and control obesity. Key words: Body mass index, Adolescents, obesity, blood pressure.

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