Authors
Salwa Adil
Fifth Year MBBS Student
Fareeha Nudrat
Fifth Year MBBS Student
Fatima Javed
Fifth Year MBBS Student
Eman Noor
Fifth Year MBBS Student
Muhammad Abdullah
Fifth Year MBBS Student
Muhammad Zaid Aurangzaib
Fifth Year MBBS Student
Muhammad Soban
Fifth Year MBBS Student
Noor Ul Eman
Fifth Year MBBS Student
Saman Fatima
Fifth Year MBBS Student
Fatima Asmat
Fifth Year MBBS Student
Iffat Noor
Assistant Professor, Community Medicine
Mahjabeen Safdar
Statistician, CMH Kharian Medical College
Abstract
Objective: To assess the prevalence of hypertension among medical
students and to explore its relationship with lifestyle and risk factors.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: CMH Kharian Medical College. 03 months (March to June 2024).
Methodology: The sample consisted of 150 medical students from CMH Kharian Medical College. Participants were selected using stratified random sampling. Data collection involved a comprehensive, self-structured questionnaire, comprising demographic information, lifestyle factors and medical history, alongside standardized measurements for Body Mass Index (BMI) and blood pressure. Stress was assessed through a questionnaire, formulated using the perceived stress scale as a reference. Statistical analysis was performed using chi-square test and one-way ANOVA via IBM SPSS 28.
Results: The study had 59 male and 91 female students having a mean age of 21.07 years. Overall, 10 out of 150 (6.67%) students were found hypertensive. The compared variables were gender, family history, smoking, BMI, year of study, stress, diet and physical activity. There was a significant association between hypertension and gender, year of study and BMI, all other variables did not have a significant association.
Conclusion: Hypertension was prevalent among medical students. The findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to manage hypertension risk factors, particularly for male students and those with greater than normal BMI. It underscores the importance of lifestyle factors to mitigate hypertension risk in the population.
Keywords: BMI, Hypertension, Lifestyle Factors, Medical Students, Smoking, Stress.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: CMH Kharian Medical College. 03 months (March to June 2024).
Methodology: The sample consisted of 150 medical students from CMH Kharian Medical College. Participants were selected using stratified random sampling. Data collection involved a comprehensive, self-structured questionnaire, comprising demographic information, lifestyle factors and medical history, alongside standardized measurements for Body Mass Index (BMI) and blood pressure. Stress was assessed through a questionnaire, formulated using the perceived stress scale as a reference. Statistical analysis was performed using chi-square test and one-way ANOVA via IBM SPSS 28.
Results: The study had 59 male and 91 female students having a mean age of 21.07 years. Overall, 10 out of 150 (6.67%) students were found hypertensive. The compared variables were gender, family history, smoking, BMI, year of study, stress, diet and physical activity. There was a significant association between hypertension and gender, year of study and BMI, all other variables did not have a significant association.
Conclusion: Hypertension was prevalent among medical students. The findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to manage hypertension risk factors, particularly for male students and those with greater than normal BMI. It underscores the importance of lifestyle factors to mitigate hypertension risk in the population.
Keywords: BMI, Hypertension, Lifestyle Factors, Medical Students, Smoking, Stress.
How to cite this article
Adil S, Nudrat F, Javed F, Noor E, Abdullah M, Aurangzaib MZ, Soban M, Eman
NUL, Fatima S, Asmat F, Noor
I, Safdar M. Assessment of Risk Factors Associated with Hypertension Among
Medical Students. HMDJ. 2025 December; 05(02): 59-64.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69884/hmdj.5.2.7658
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