Dietary Pattern, Anthropometric Status And Prevalence Of Hypertension Among Adults In Umuahia North L.G.A Abia State:- Elvis. Kelvin I.
ABSTRACT
Dietary habit and nutritional status are recognized
as a major determinant of health. The study was conducted to assess the
nutritional status, dietary pattern and prevalence of hypertension among adults
in Umuahia North Local Government Area, Abia State. A cross sectional study was
conducted among 390 adults between the ages of 18-65 years. The study
population comprised of218 (55.9%) female and 172 (44.1%) male. Food Frequency
Questionnaire (FFQ) was used to collect data on dietary habits of the
respondents. Data was analyzed using IBM SPPS version 20. BMI showed that 95
(24.4%) ofthe respondents were overweight and most of the respondents consumed
grains occasionally (58.5%);starchy roots and tubers frequently (52.3%);
legumes, nuts and seeds frequently (40.0%); vegetables frequently (100.0%); fruits
occasionally (72.3%); sugar and syrup frequently (91.3%); milk and milk
products occasionally (48.7%); meat and meat products frequently (60.0%); fats
and oil occasionally (38.5%); non-alcoholic beverages frequently (60.0%); never
consumed alcoholic drinks (62.6%) and frequently consumed miscellaneous food
items like salt (55.9%). The study concluded that there is a low prevalent rate
ofhypertension among the adults. The importance ofhealthy dietary pattern and
lifestyle cannot be over emphasized and therefore recommends Nutrition
Education
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