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Factors Affecting Hypertension among the Malaysian Elderly
Sima Ataollahi Eshkoor1,2, Tengku Aizan Hamid3, Suzana Shahar4
1Malaysian Research on Aging (MyAging), University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia. simaataolahi@yahoo.com.
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
|January 26, 2018
Summary
Female gender, higher body weight, and elevated blood glucose, triglyceride, and albumin levels increase hypertension risk in Malaysian elderly. Dietary carbohydrates and blood cholesterol may reduce this risk.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Cardiovascular Health
- Public Health
Background:
- Hypertension is a prevalent chronic condition among the elderly population.
- Understanding risk factors for high blood pressure in this demographic is crucial for effective public health strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the influence of various factors on hypertension risk in Malaysian elderly.
- To identify specific demographic, nutritional, and blood-related predictors of high blood pressure.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 2322 non-institutionalized Malaysian elderly.
- Hierarchy binary logistic regression analysis was employed to assess hypertension risk factors.
Main Results:
- Hypertension was present in 45.61% of the subjects.
- Increased risk of hypertension was associated with female gender, higher body weight, and elevated blood levels of albumin, glucose, and triglycerides.
- Conversely, increased dietary carbohydrates and blood cholesterol levels were linked to a reduced risk of hypertension.
Conclusions:
- Female gender, increased body weight, and higher blood levels of glucose, triglycerides, and albumin are significant risk factors for hypertension in Malaysian elderly.
- Dietary carbohydrates and blood cholesterol may play a protective role against hypertension in this population.
- Ethnicity was not found to be a significant factor in hypertension risk.
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