The Relationship Of Obesity To Hypertension Among Paramedical Students Of West Tripura

Introduction: Due to a consistent rise in frequency over the past few decades, particularly in metropolitan areas with significant regional variation, hypertension is becoming a growing public health concern in India. Methodology: Cross-sectional research was done with around 115 paramedical students of Bhavan’s Tripura College of Science and Technology. As per the WHO, each student's body mass index was categorized separately. The blood pressure was taken for the purposes of preventing, detecting, evaluating, and treating hypertension using a conventional mercury sphygmomanometer. The data were input into statistical software SPSS version 15.0 for analysis. Observation: In the case of males, our study found that around 41.38% had a normal BMI, 10.34% were underweight, 36.21% were overweight, and 12.07% were obese. Additionally, 68.97% had a normal waist circumference and 31.03% had an abnormal waist circumference. In males, the normal blood pressure was 58.62%, prehypertension was 34.48%, stage 1 hypertension was 5.17%, and high blood pressure, or stage 2 hypertension, was 1.72%. For women, the percentages were as follows: approximately 61.4% had a normal BMI, 7.02% underweight, 24,56% overweight, and 7.02% obese. The abnormal/central waist circumference is 57.89%, while the normal waist circumference was 38.60%. Of the female population, 84.21% had normal blood pressure, 14.04% had pre-hypertension, and 1.75% had stage 1 hypertension. Results: The difference of hypertension among the students in boys and girls 41.3% and 15.78% respectively, and the difference were statistically significant. The prevalence of obesity in paramedical college students was 9.56% and 4.34% was high blood pressure. Non-communicable illnesses in the contemporary era's epidemic have been described. Conclusion: A concerning trend in disease prevalence is the observed age shift backward in time for conditions including obesity, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. The young adults are more likely to have these diseases as a result of engaging in unhealthy lifestyle choices. It is crucial that paramedical students recognize their personal risk factors and take preventative action before advising and motivating their parents to lead healthy lifestyles.