Abstract

SCREENING OF PRE-HYPERTENSION RISK FACTORS AMONG TEACHING PROFESSIONALS

Nigel Gonsalves*, Amita Aggarwal, Dr. Tushar J. Palekar PhD. and Chetna Jadhav

Abstract

Introduction: Pre - Hypertension is defined as a systolic blood pressure between 120mm Hg and 139 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure between 80 and 89 Hg. As Teachers comprise a large and growing segment of the workforce in many countries, this study is an effort to identify risk factors associated with work overload in teaching profession for developing cardio-vascular disorders such as prehypertension. Aim and Objectives: Aim: To screen for pre hypertension and its associated risk factors in teaching professionals. Objective: To find out the core risk factors for pre-hypertension in teaching professionals. Material and Methods: An analytical survey was conducted according to a simple cluster sampling. 50 teaching professionals were selected after taking written informed consent. A questionnaire was administered. Blood pressure and B.M.I. was measured. Results: 94% of subjects reported in the range of pre-hypertension. Conclusion: Pre-hypertension was found very high among teaching professionals. It can be due to work related stress though addictions and sedentary lifestyle also adds as risk factors.

Keywords: Pre-Hypertension, Teaching Professionals.