Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: October-December | Volume: 5 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 275-280
A Cross Sectional Survey to Determine the Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus among Urban Sikh Adults in Delhi
Harvinder Kaur1, Sarita Ahwal2, Rajlaxmi Nishant Kurian3
1Faculty, College of Nursing, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, Hospital, New Delhi.
2Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi.
3Faculty, Rufaida College of Nursing, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
Corresponding Author: Sarita Ahwal
ABSTRACT
Using quantitative approach, a cross sectional survey was conducted at Rakab Ganj Sahib Gurudwara, New Delhi to assess the prevalence of DM & HTN among Urban Sikh adults in Delhi. The health check-ups were conducted for 500 Sikh adults. Thirty eight percentage of the participants were found to have hypertension and 54 % had Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Obesity was prevalent among 48.8% of the participants. The study recommends that measures should be taken to prevent these prevailing conditions among this particular group of community.
Keywords: Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, CVD Risk factors, Prevalence, obesity in Adults, Delhi.