Prevalence of hypertension in people living in coastal areas of Bangladesh

Abstract

The prevalence of hypertension was reported higher in the coastal areas in different populations of the world. There was no study on the prevalence of hypertension among the coastal people in Bangladesh. This study addressed the prevalence and risk of hypertension among people living in the coastal areas of Bangladesh.Total 32 different coastal communities were selected purposively in the six coastal districts (Barisal, Borguna, Vola, Pirojpur, Potuakhali and Jhalukathi) of Bangladesh. All people over 18 years were considered eligible. Social, clinical and family histories were taken. Height, weight, waist-and hip-girths were measured including systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP). Fasting blood glucose and lipids were also estimated. The accepted cut offs for systolic hypertension (sHTN) was ≥135mmHg and diastolic hypertension (dHTN) was ≥85 mmHg.

Prevalence and Risk Factors of High Blood Pressure among Adults in Banyuwangi Coastal Communities, Indonesia

“…Previous studies showed that the prevalence of hypertension tends to be higher in women, in urban area, in those with low education and in those who are unemployed ( 4 – 6 ). Other studies found that there was a tendency of high incidence of hypertension in coastal communities.…”

“…Other studies found that there was a tendency of high incidence of hypertension in coastal communities. The high prevalence of hypertension among coastal communities has previously been suggested to be due to high dietary salt consumed from salted dry fish, a staple diet high in sodium and cholesterol ( 6 – 8 ).…”

Diabetic retinopathy and visual impairment in disaster prone coastal population of Bangladesh

“…A total of 32 geographical sites [18 secondary schools, 5 primary schools, 5 Madrasahs (religious schools) including 4 Union Councils] were selected purposively in six coastal districts of Barisal, Borguna, Vola, Pirojpur, Potuakhali and Jhalokathi. The study areas were reported elsewhere [11] and is shown in Fig 1 and 2 th May 2014. At the start, we made contact with the teachers and the students of the selected institutions.…”

“…Pirojpur Jhalokhati Patuakhali Barguna Bhola [11] 12 IMC J Med Sci 2016; 10(1): [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Visual acuity was measured bilaterally using the Snellen chart. An early treatment diabetic retinopathy study (ETDRS) cut out chart with E Optotypes was used [15].…”