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Volume 3, Issue 3 (Suppl)
J Obes Eat Disord
ISSN: 2471-8203
Obesity Medicine 2017
October 30-31, 2017
October 30-31, 2017 Bangkok, Thailand
15
th
International Conference on
Obesity Medicine
Knowledge, attitude and practice of life style modification in the management of hypertension
Md Zahid Hasan Khan
1
, Most Luthy Begum
2
, Satya Prio Dhar
2
, Arif Mahmud
2
, Md Firoz Abedin
3
and Lobaba Sultana Lima
4
1
University of Development Alternative, Bangladesh
2
Northern University, Bangladesh
3
Jagonnath University, Bangladesh
4
American International University of Bangladesh, Bangladesh
Statement of the Problem:
Hypertension remains as one of the most important public health challenges worldwide because
of the associated morbidity, mortality and the cost to the society. Despite the availability of safe and effective antihypertensive
medications and the existence of clear treatment guidelines, hypertension is still inadequately controlled in a large proportion
of patients worldwide. Unawareness of lifestyle modifications and failure to apply these were one of the identified patient-
related barriers to blood pressure control.
Methodology:
It was a cross-sectional study, was conducted to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of life style modification
in the management of hypertension among 100 conveniently selected study subjects.
Result:
Mean±SD age of respondents was average, of the patients was 36.96±13.04 years. More than half of the respondents
(56%) passed SSC level of education. Almost 99% of the study subjects knew that smoking is associated with hypertension.
About 94% respondent told excessive salt intake is bad for health. Almost all of them knew that excessive salt intake results
in high blood pressure. About 93% told that physical exercise has effect on blood pressure. Three-fourth of the study subjects
told that physical exercise decrease cholesterol. About 40% took part physical exercise regularly. The study found levels of
knowledge on non-drug control of hypertension was quite good but practice level was poor.
Conclusion:
Knowledge regarding hypertension is an important measure used for decreasing the prevalence of hypertension.
Life style modification is the easiest way to prevent or control high pressure. The increase level of knowledge on life style change
will help to have desired intervention goal in people who are most motivated. This study was an attempt to assess knowledge,
attitude and practice of life style modification in the management of hypertension.
Biography
Md Zahid Hasan Khan is a post graduate student in the department public health from Northern University Bangladesh. His international experience includes
various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of Public Health study. His research interests reflect in his/her wide range
of publications in various national andInternational journals.
zahidkhanbangladesh@gmail.comMd Zahid Hasan Khan et al., J Obes Eat Disord 2017, 3:3
DOI: 10.21767/2471-8203-C1-005