A STUDY TO ASSESS THE FACTORS (AGE, CHOLESTEROL, BMI & DIET) WHICH INFLUENCE THE INCREASE AND DECREASE OF LEVELS OF BLOOD PRESSURE (BP)

Objective: In the population as a whole, and among people suffering from hypertension, the connection of nutritional factor in determining blood pressure (BP) is proved by much epidemiologic, experimental and clinical information.

In the local population of Pakistan, to find out the common factors which are affecting the levels of blood pressure is the main goal of this study.

Methods and Patients:  A total of one hundred patients were included in the research from February 2018 to October 2018 at Holy family hospital, Rawalpindi. We gathered information from 100 patients. These patients were suffering from high blood pressure and any, heart disease. Some demographic data include age, sex, socioeconomic status and history of blood pressure.

Results: The levels of blood pressure are affected by a number of factors. The factor which influences the levels of blood pressure directly is age, cholesterol, BMI and diet.

Conclusion: It is concluded that for the increase and decrease in the levels of blood pressure, there are many factors which are responsible. But the main factor which effects the blood pressure levels directly is the diet.

Keywords: BMI, Blood Pressure (BP), Clinical, Factors and Diet.