Abstract
Objective: Hypertension is a chronic illness and affecting approximately 22 to 42 % of the adult population of both developed
and developing countries. This cross-sectional study was conducted to find the frequency and to estimate the relationship
of hypertension with food patterns and physical activity.
Material & Methods: In this study, a total of 500 adults age 19 to 65 years were selected from July to December 2017; among
the five selected union councils of District Peshawar. A detailed proforma was structured to assess the dietary pattern and
physical activity from the respondents regarding the different determinants of hypertension. An individual was considered
hypertensive on having blood pressure beyond 140/ 90 mmHg. MS Word and SPSS softwares were used for data management and presentation.
Results: Results showed that 30.80% of the studied population was hypertensive. Among the study participants; 61.40%
were males while 38.60% were females; 54.80% were married; 60.20% had a monthly income of less than Rs.15000; 44.20%
were literate. Moreover, among hypertensive individuals, 61.04% used table salt in food; 44.81% prefer a high caloric/ sugar
diet; 60.39% prefer meat; only 42.21% prefer vegetables; 59.09% lived a sedentary life, and only 33.12% did regular physical
exercise.
Conclusion: Hypertension showed high prevalence among adult participants and was strongly related to food pattern and
physical activity. Community-related control and preventive measures and lifestyle modifications are required to prevent
hypertension and its consequences.
Muhammad Ishtiaq, Muhammad Naeem, Atif Hussain, Bushra Ijaz, Muhammad Irfan, Adeela Mustafa, Imranullah, Bushra Iftikha. (2020) FREQUENCY OF HYPERTENSION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EATING PATTERN AMONG ADULT POPULATION OF DISTRICT PESHAWAR, Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume 28, Issue 3.
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