Poster Presenter

Health Of Women. The Impact Of Lifestyle On Blood Pressure
Amir Baigi
Sweden

Introduction: The relationship between blood pressure and lifestyle among women has been the subject of few studies all over the world. This demands epidemiological research in order to study the relationship between these factors from different perspectives.

Background: The province of Halland is situated in the south west of Sweden. Studies of both historical and modern data have revealed that mortality from circulatory organ in the province has for many years been below that of the national average.

Aim: To establish whether a relationship also exists between blood pressure and lifestyle in a healthy female population.

Material and method: A cross-sectional study was carried out (1,943 women). The age interval was 18 - 84 years. The questionnaire covered, in addition to background variables, lifestyle, as well as diagnosed blood pressure.

Multiple logistic regression was used as well as an odds ratio (OR) with a 95% confidence interval.

Result: The result of the multivariate analysis revealed that the variables stress and BMI had a significant effect on blood pressure (Stress: OR=1.64; 95% CI=1.04 - 2.60) and (BMI: OR=1.11; 95% CI=1.07 - 1.15). The result was adjusted for age and socioeconomic status (SES).

Conclusion: The study reveals that this pattern can also be found in a relatively healthy population with significantly low blood pressure values.