Association between arterial hypertension and modificable risk factors in subjects of the “la Bota” population Quito, 2017

Abstract

In Ecuador, arterial hypertension occupies the fourth place of mortality due to known diseases with a rate of 22.09%. This study is observational, descriptive and transversal, and aimed to quantify the prevalence and study the association between high blood pressure and the different risk factors: body mass index (BMI), frequency of physical activity, consumption of alcohol and smoking. To study this association, a bivariate logistic regression was performed. Odds ratios and their 95% CI confidence were calculated. 208 individuals were included, 22.6% with arterial hypertension and 55.8% of them with overweight or obesity. There are more chances of presenting hypertension at a higher age of the subject and a 4.56 times greater probability of presenting hypertension if the patient is overweight / obese compared to the one who does not. The hip perimeter is also significantly correlated with all the variables in a scarce way with age and diastolic pressure and moderate with weight and BMI. Overweight or obesity and the age over 40 years constitute risk factors to develop this disease and modify it exponentially, as overweight and age increases the risk of HT.