Risk factors for cardiovascular disease among adults in rural Lucknow: A community-based study

Waist and hip circumference in male participants whereas in female participant's body mass index with systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were significantly correlated. Cardiovascular Disease; Risk Factors; Rural; Hypertension INTRODUCTION Despite the fact that hypertension is widely recognized as a significant risk factor for total mortality and CVD around the world, only a few studies have looked at the absolute and relative risks of CVD in people with blood pressures in the high-normal range. [...]families within each stratum were chosen using a systematic approach in which every Kth household was chosen, starting with the strata head's, until the allocated number of participants per stratum had been reached. A predesigned and pretested questionnaire was used to collect data on sociodemographic variables (age, gender, and socioeconomic status) as well as cardiovascular risk factors (tobacco use [smoked and smokeless], alcohol consumption, diet, physical activity, overweight, obesity, and hypertension).