Study the effect of obesity on hypertension in a sample of women in Misan province | ||
| Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research | ||
| Article 28, Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2025, Pages 1040-1045 PDF (982.6 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jbaar.2025.456772 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Faten Khudhair AL_Husaini* 1; Raya Najim Rasool2 | ||
| 1Department of Science, College of Basic Education, University of Misan, Amarah, Misan, Iraq | ||
| 2Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Misan, Amarah, Misan, Iraq | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Obesity increases the risk of several serious chronic diseases. Obesity and blood pressure for women in Misan province attending medical clinics from July 2024 to January 2025 are examined in the recent study. The current study comprised 100 women aged 25–45, divided into two groups of 50: In the control group, 50 non-obese women (normal BMI) aged 25–45 were sampled. The second group included 50 obese women (BMI 30 kg/m2 or higher) aged 25–45. SBP, DBP, and MBP were measured for all groups, as were weight, height, WHR, WHtR, BMI, and WC/WHR. A questionnaire was used to collect women's age, height, weight, waist, abdominal, hip, chronic condition, and family history. SPSS statistically evaluated data. The study found significant increases in body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, and blood pressure (systolic, diastolic, and mean) in the second group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). According to the study, obesity increases the number of fat cells in the body, which need more oxygen and nutrients, which increases the heart's effort to pump blood, causing high blood pressure. Systolic, diastolic, and body mass index are linked, with obesity increasing the risk of high blood pressure. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| BMI; Central obesity; Blood pressure; WHtR; MBP | ||
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