MENOPAUSE ASSOCIATED HYPERTENSION AND ITS RELATION TO ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS IN WOMEN OF NAWABSHAH (SBA) SINDH

Abstract

High blood pressure had recognized as a most important reason of morbidity and mortality in mutually advanced and undeveloped countries. The females at postmenopause remain on high risk of cardiovascular problems globally, and this problem increases by the ageing. 600 contestants existed in our research were separated into 3 groups. Participants were enlisted according to the conditions of designed proforma. All participants provided stated and written contract after being informed about the study's purpose. Anthropometric parameters of all the participants were taken. The descriptive statistics presented as mean and standard deviation through using the ANOVA test. The mean values of weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, waist hip ratio, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were raised in postmenopausal females in comparison to premenopausal and normal healthy females with significant difference of (p<0.001). The mean values of BMI and mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) of postmenopausal participants were slightly raised in comparison with control group and premenopausal participants (p<0.05).  We determined in this research that females later menopause were at greater probability of high blood pressure and other related diseases. The existing study is intellectualized to observe numerous bio-social prognosticators of blood pressure rise and their likely influence toward increased blood pressure in females.