The rural population in India faces a number of health problems and often has to rely on
local remedies. Psidium guajava Linn.(guava), a tropical plant which is used as food and …

Introduction. High blood pressure (BP) is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for
cardiovascular diseases, which accounts for one in every eight deaths worldwide. It has …

AIM: To determine the cut-off values of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference to
predict hypertension in adults in north India. METHODS: A community based cross-sectional …

AIM: To assess the correlation between blood pressure levels and fasting plasma glucose
levels among young adults attending Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur, India …

Background Increase in blood pressure (BP) is thought to be an unavoidable consequence
of ageing but in secluded communities and in rural areas this is not the case. Aims The …

Hypertension (HTN) is an important cause for chronic kidney disease (CKD). There is a
paucity of studies exploring the association of HTN with CKD from rural India. The objective …

Background: Hypertension often goes unnoticed until a complication occurs. Awareness
about the disease is an important factor which determines health seeking behavior of the …

This paper aims to identify the risk factors for the rural-urban differences in hypertension. A
crosssectional sample of 1,207 adult Hmars (18-70 years) was collected from rural and …

Background The current gold standard for blood pressure (BP) measurements is based on
office BP measurements (OBPMs) by a sphygmomanometer or a digital device. Ambulatory …

Objectives To assess the burden of chronic Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as
diabetes and hypertension, and evaluate the utilization of drugs for their treatment among …