Prevalence and Pattern of Blood Pressure and Anthropometric Measurements: A comparative cross-sectional study in Kwara Central, North-Central Nigeria

Fasiku Mojirola Martina; Bojuwoye Matthew Olumuyiwa; Durowade Kabir Adekunle; Bolarinwa Oladimeji Akeem; Fasiku Olushola Kayode; Adaramola Samuel Oluwasola; Akande Tanimola Makanjuola

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Published: 2024-04-23

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Elderly, Blood Pressure Pattern, Cardiovascular risk, North-Central Nigeria communities

Fasiku Mojirola Martina

Department of Community Medicine and Primary Care, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta;

Bojuwoye Matthew Olumuyiwa

Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State;

Durowade Kabir Adekunle

Department of Community Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido –Ekiti/Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State;

Bolarinwa Oladimeji Akeem

Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State;

Fasiku Olushola Kayode

Department of Surgery, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta;

Adaramola Samuel Oluwasola

Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of IlorinTeaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State

Akande Tanimola Makanjuola

Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State

Abstract

BACKGROUND

The elderly are usually prone to different age-related chronic non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). CVDs cause mortality, particularly in the elderly, and hypertension and obesity are important risk factors in their development. This study assessed the prevalence and pattern of blood pressure and anthropometric
measurements among the elderly in rural and urban areas of Kwara Central, North-Central, Nigeria.

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Vol. 35 No. 2 (2022): The African Journal of Health Sciences

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Prevalence and Pattern of Blood Pressure and Anthropometric Measurements: A comparative cross-sectional study in Kwara Central, North-Central Nigeria. (2024). African Journal of Health Sciences, 35(2), 114-122. https://ojs.ajhsjournal.or.ke/index.php/home/article/view/294

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