Background & Objectives: Hypertension is one of the most prevalent and important risk
factor of cardio-vascular diseases. The aim of this research was to determine relative factors
on hypertension in Kohrang. Methods: This survey was a population–based case-control
study. The study population consisted of 415 patient with hypertension (cases) and 415
controls without any history of cardiovascular and or cerebrovascular diseases &
hypertension. A systematic random sampling was used. The chi-square test and conditional
logistic regression model was used and the data were analyzed by STATA. Results: Family
history of hypertension, age over 60, no physical activity, bmi≥ 30 were calculated as risk
factors with odds ratio: 2.33 (95% CI 1.58-3.47), 2.01 (95% CI 1.24-2.67), 1.8 (95% CI 1.2-
2.7), 1.66 (95% CI 1.32-2.07) respectively (p< 0.05). Fish consumption, unsaturated fat
