Relationship of age, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, salt intake, and stress with high blood pressure among rural dwellers in Kudat, Sabah

• Main Authors: Khalid Mokti, Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahime
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: DiscoverSys Inc. 2022
• Subjects: RC666-701 Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33247/1/Relationship%20of%20age%2C%20body%20mass%20index%20%28BMI%29%2C%20physical%20activity%2C%20salt%20intake%2C%20and%20stress%20with%20high%20blood%20pressure%20among%20rural%20dwellers%20in%20Kudat%2C%20Sabah.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33247/2/Relationship%20of%20age%2C%20body%20mass%20index%20%28BMI%29%2C%20physical%20activity%2C%20salt%20intake%2C%20and%20stress%20with%20high%20blood%20pressure%20among%20rural%20dwellers%20in%20Kudat%2C%20Sabah1.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33247/; https://blog.balimedicaljournal.org/index.php/bmj/article/view/3115; https://doi.org/10.15562/bmj.v11i1.3115

Background: Hypertension is one of the leading health concerns that can be intervened, especially in rural areas. Thus, this study determined the prevalence and risk factors associated with hypertension among rural dwellers in Kudat’s village, Malaysia. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional des...