Dr. Ritesh Lal
Physician, Amritdhara Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, 132001, India
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Research Article
Health status of hypertensive subjects, district. Karnal, Haryana
Author(s): Dt. Amandeep Kaur*, Dt. Bharti Goel and Dr. Ritesh Lal
Health is defined as the state of wellbeing and free from illness but over half of the world population is suffering from hypertension which is a major public health challenge to societies in socio-economic and epidemiological transition. The normal range of blood pressure as measured by the mercuric Sphygmomanometer is from 110/60 to 120/80 mmHg. A blood pressure persistently above 140/90 mm Hg of hypertension is termed as a hypertensive condition. This study was conducted to estimate awareness and its management among males and females of Karnal district by assessing their health status, dietary intake, and associated factors related to it. Data collection was done using a self-prepared structured questionnaire on 200 willing hypertensive subjects that were selected through purposive sampling method from the profile study. An equal number of males and females from the age group 31-6.. Read More»