EXPLORING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN PREHYPERTENSION & BMI IN BANK EMPLOYEES

Abstract

Prehypertension is a signicant predictor of future hypertension and heart diseases. The objective of this research is to establish a relationship between body mass index (BMI) and prehypertension among bank employees, as they are more likely to develop prehypertension due to their sedentary lifestyle. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 78 subjects, consisting of 65 males and 13 females. Anthropometric parameters were measured and used to calculate the subjects' body mass index. Blood pressure measurement was done by employing standard methods. The results showed a positive signicant correlation between body mass index and blood pressure in both systolic and diastolic cases among male subjects (r =0.3533 and r = 0.3129). No signicant association was observed in females due to fewer subjects. It is evident from the results that body mass index is a signicant predictor of prehypertension in both sexes; however, a stronger association is observed in males compared to females.