Prevalence of Diabetes and Hypertension in Youngfemales of Lahore College forWomen University, Lahore

Abstract

Diabetes and hypertension are non-communicable diseases.
Diabetes is a significant cause of early death and debility globally. The objective of
the present study is to find out the percentage incidence of diabetes and
hypertension in young females of Lahore College for Women University Jail Road,
Lahore. This cross-sectional study was conducted, January 2017 to June 2017. It
was included 200 subjects. The average age of the population under study was 20 ±
0.17 years. About 4.5% (n=9) of the population was pre-diabetic and all were obese.
While, 36% (n=73) of population was suffering from prehypertension and 5%
(n=10) with hypertension. Among a total of 83 subjects with elevated systolic blood
pressure (SBP), 41 were overweight and obese. According to diastolic blood
pressure (DBP) 7% (n=14) of the population was suffering from pre-hypertension
and 6% (n=12) with hypertension. 26 subjects had elevated diastolic blood pressure
and among these, 20 subjects were overweight and obese. The whole population is
divided among 4 groups according to the age groups. Body mass index was more
prevalent in the age group 25-27 years. It is stated that overweight and obesity are
strongly associated with diabetes and hypertension. It was concluded that increased
BMI was the main predictor of diabetes and hypertension. However no diabetic
patient were found in population and the prevalence of pre-diabetic subjects were
4.5 % and according to SBP and DBP 5% and 6 % of the population were
hypertensive.