Relationship between hypertension and body mass index (BMI) in the workers of vitana factory

Abstract

Objective: This research was performed to determine the relation between hypertension and body mass index (BMI) in the workers of vitana factory that is under consideration of the University of Iran. Methods: This research is a cross sectional study. The data collection tool was questionnaire that had 2 parts. The first part complained individual information an dietary habits and the second part complained BMI measures, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and the amounts of cholesterol, triglyceride and fasting blood sugar. The samples were 175 number of the workers of vitana factory who had been selected by the manner of census. Results: The results were as follows: The average and standard deviation of weight, height, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure of workers were respectively 76.9 ± 11.27 kg, 170.81 ± 7.3 cm, 130 ± 17.66 mmHg and 82.390 ± 12.22 mmHg. The average and standard deviation of blood cholesterol was 17.5 ± 68. In 17.2 of samples fasting blood sugar was > 120 mg/dl. BMI in 46.3 of workers was between 25 and 29.9 and in 21.7 was between 30 and 39.91. Conclusion: The results of the research showed that 15 of samples in the research society were affected by medium and severe degree of hypertension and two third (68) were obese in the grade of 1 and 2, also a statistical meaningful relation between BMI and systolic blood pressure (P<0.002) and between BMI and diastolic blood pressure (P< 0.01) were founded. On the basis of this research it is necessary that periodical examination be done about workers of this factory for health planning in 3 fields: Screening, education and prevention. © EuroJournals Publishing, Inc. 2006