Lifestyle Modification and Its Effect on The Control of Hypertension

Elgendy, Mahmoud Fawzy; Dawah, Abd-Elmoniem Abd Elfatah; Elawady, Mona Ahmed; Zidan, Samar Yusif Ebrahim; Elmahdy, Mai Abdullah

doi:10.21608/ejhm.2022.260745

Lifestyle Modification and Its Effect on The Control of Hypertension

Document Type : Original Article

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10.21608/ejhm.2022.260745

Abstract

Background: An estimated 1.13 billion people worldwide (26%) have hypertension, most of them live in low-and middle-income countries. Hypertension has been considered as a major risk factor of cardiovascular diseases. Objective: Promoting health of hypertensive patients through improving their lifestyle. Patients and methods: An interventional study conducted on 300 grade I hypertensive patients who were recruited from outpatient clinics of two hospitals in Alexandria and Kafr El-Shiekh Governorates. All hospitals of each governorates(Alexandria or kafr elshiekh) were listed in tables. One hospital was chosen randomly from each governorate using random numder tables. Patients were investigated to measure the effect of lifestyle modification on control of their hypertension. Health education was prepared and blood pressure was measured before health education and followed after modifying their life style. Systemic sampling technique was used to identify subjects. Two days of high patients flow on outpatient clinics was detected. A list of the patients’ names attending on those days was prepared. The participants were interviewed by the investigator to assess their health through measuring blood pressure, height, weight and BMI was calculated. Results: The mean total score of overall of fantastic lifestyle pretreatment of study group was 29.56±3.89, while post treatment was 35.39+3.92, with significant increased total score of overall of fantastic life style in study group post treatment compared with that pretreatment (P <0.001). Conclusion: Following healthy lifestyle, as being active on more than four days per week, weight loss, diet rich in fruits and vegetables, low sodium diet (BMI was a significant predictor), avoiding smoking, have been established as effective therapies to prevent and control hypertension stage1.

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