Background: For over 20 years, the number of obesity cases has been increasing rapidly, especially in developing countries such as Indoneisa. Obesity is a medical condition in which someone has excess body fat that may cause hazard to their health. To determine whether someone is obese, a measurement of their Body Mass Index (BMI) can be done. Obesity is closely associated with the increased risk of metabolic syndromes such as diabetes, hypertension and stroke. Prehypertension is one of the diseases that goes along side with obesity. Prehypertension may lead to hypertension if left untreated.
Objectives: This study aims to examine the association between BMI and incidence of prehypertension among the medical students of Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with the medical students of Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia as subjects. The BMI data is collected by doing anthropometry measurements using weighing scale and stature meter while blood pressure data is collected using the sphygmomanometer.
Results: Using the chi-square test, it is proven that there is a significant association between BMI and incidence of prehypertension among the medical students of Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia.
Conclusion: There is a significant association between BMI and incidence of prehypertension among the medical students of Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia. |