Korean J Community Nutr.  2015 Aug;20(4):291-300. 10.5720/kjcn.2015.20.4.291.

The Prevalence of Hypertension and Related Nutritional Risk Factors of Elderly Living in a Rural Area

• Lee MS

• KMID: 2268794
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5720/kjcn.2015.20.4.291

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The prevalence of hypertension in Korean rural elderly was significantly higher than that of the general population. Determining the potential risk factors of hypertension would be useful for managing and improving the treatment and prevention of hypertension in rural areas.
METHODS
We studied 336 elderly individuals 110 males, 226 females) aged between 65 years and 95 years residing in the rural area, S-gun Jeonbuk. Health-related habits, frequency of intake of food groups, nutrient intakes, anthropometric and biochemical measurements were assessed. Subjects were defined as hypertensive if SBP was > or = 140 mmHg or if DBP was > or = 90 mmHg or take an antihypertensive drug.
RESULTS
The rate of prevalence of hypertension in the study group was 51.8% (male 40.0%, female 57.5%). The risk of occurrence of hypertension was higher among females (OR, 1.98), 75 years old or older (OR, 1.62), BMI > or = 25 kg/m2 (OR, 2.84), acceptable range (upper end) of body fat (OR, 2.29) and unhealthy (too high) range of body fat (OR, 3.28), hypertriglyceridemia (OR, 2.17) and hypercholesterolemia (OR, 5.42), low protein intakes (OR, 1.78). However, health related habits, frequencies of intake of food groups and most nutrient intakes except for protein did not show any significant relationship with the occurrence of hypertension.
CONCLUSIONS
To reduce the risk of occurrence of hypertension among elderly individuals in rural areas, it is needed to avoid increase of body fat, 25 or higher BMI (kg/m2) and hyperlipidemia and low intake of proteins.

Keyword

elderly; hypertension; risk factor; protein intake

MeSH Terms

Adipose Tissue
Aged*
Female
Humans
Hypercholesterolemia
Hyperlipidemias
Hypertension*
Hypertriglyceridemia
Jeollabuk-do
Male
Prevalence*
Risk Factors*

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