Hypertension: Is it a concern only among the overweight and obese Garo women of Kamrup district, Assam?

Hypertension is among the most important risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. It was found that subjects who do vigorous physical activity, have brought down mortality and lowered danger of sicknesses are termed to be physically fit. The present study estimates blood pressure level all active Garo women self-claimed aim this paper see whether prevalence hypertension fit individuals or only confined unfit population. Data cross - sectional involving 862 plain 18-70 years were collected from villages in district Kamrup Assam, India. Anthropometric measurements, including Height, Weight, circumferences (arm, chest, waist, hip, calf) indices like body mass index, waist height ratio, hip conicity adiposity index Physiometric measures (Systolic/diastolic) measured. (systolic/diastolic) correlated positively with age. There a high systolic (43.8%) diastolic (43.75%) age group 50 – 54 years. Height significant negative correlation systolic/diastolic pressure. highest [Systolic: 33.03% (BMI) 36.95% (BAI); diastolic: 39.14%(BMI) 42.86%(BAI)] overweight/obese category. Among underweight normal categories more than 15% 20% respectively seen. results CCA indicate model explained around 0.9031 proportion variance physiometric anthropometric variables. also depicts predictors Body Adiposity Index, Weight Ratio Waist Circumference. despite being absolutely still wrangled by triple burden underweight, overweight hypertension.