What is it about?
The study sought to determine the prevalence of Cardiometabolic risk factor clusters (CMRFCs) and their association with uncontrolled hypertension among 200 previously diagnosed urban hypertensive subjects who responded to a free health screening radio announcement. It was shown that there is a high prevalence of CMRFCs among hypertensive urban-dwellers in Northern-Nigeria. Combined overweight/obesity, prediabetes/diabetes, male sex and alcohol were significantly associated with uncontrolled hypertension.
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Why is it important?
The findings of this study is of importance for public health intervention policies as it suggests that people of urban incline in the Northern region of Nigeria have multiple risk factors for cardiometabolic disease and adverse cardiovascular outcome as against the previous thinking. More so, hypertensive subjects are more vulnerable to clusters of cardiometabolic risks such as obesity, diabetes and dyslipidaemia when compared to the general population which may contribute to sub-optimal blood pressure control, as observed in this study. Oppourtunistic screening and awareness campaigns as recommended by the World Heart Federation are therefore encouraged as the first line key steps in addressing these problems.
Perspectives
It is imperative that based on the evidence from this study, the Nigerian government at all levels viz: primary, secondary and tertiary should make concerted efforts at combating or reversing this rising scourge primarily through health education as knowledge is key; organization of regular free screening exercises; encouragement of lifestyle modification inclusive of healthy high fibre, high vegetable and fruit diet with low salt-low cholesterol, non-refined sugar content as well as exercise via creation of a supportive social environment and buildings for physical activity. I hope you find this article interesting
DR OBIAGELI UZOAMAKA AGBOGU-IKE
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
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This page is a summary of: Selected Cardiometabolic Risk-factor Clusters of Urban Hypertensive Adults in Response to 72-hour ABU Radio Frequency Modulated (F.M.) Call for Free-medical Screening, Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research, April 2019, EManuscript Services,
DOI: 10.5530/jcdr.2019.1.7.
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