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Turkish Journal of Nephrology
Volume 26 · Issue 1
Pages: 74-78
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Published Online: January 30, 2019
Copyright © 2017 Turkish Journal of Nephrology
Hakan DEMİRCİ
University of Health Sciences,
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and
Research Hospital, Department of
Family Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
Ufuk AYDIN
University of Health Sciences,
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and
Research Hospital, Department of
Cardiovascular Surgery, Bursa, Turkey
Gökhan OCAKOĞLU
Uludag Univesity, Department of
Biostatistics, Bursa, Turkey
Selçuk KANAT
University of Health Sciences,
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and
Research Hospital, Department of
Cardiology, Bursa, Turkey
Koncuy ENİŞTE
Sakarya Family Health Center,
Family Physician, Bursa, Turkey
DEMİRCİ, H., AYDIN, U., OCAKOĞLU, G., KANAT, S., & ENİŞTE, K. (2019). A Multicenter Family Practitioners’ Research on the Prevalence of Obesity and Hypertension. Turkish Journal of Nephrology, 26(1), 74–78. Retrieved from https://www.turkjnephrol.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1152
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Hypertension and obesity threaten public health. Our aim was to study the prevalence of obesity and hypertension in our community and their relation to feeding habits.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study and it was performed in the period of January 2014 - January 2015. A total of 1013 people living in the city center participated in the study. Relationships between body mass index values, blood pressure values, and feeding habits were analyzed.
RESULTS: In this sampling, the prevalence of obesity was 27.30%, and the prevalence of hypertension was 28.13%. Among patients with hypertension, 99 patients were newly diagnosed asymptomatic cases. Blood pressure control rate was 48.90% in patients with a history of hypertension.
CONCLUSION: The relationship between obesity and hypertension is apparent. The control rate of hypertension was high but not satisfactory. There are still a large number of undiagnosed patients with hypertension in the community. Family physicians may begin to deal with this struggle by increasing awareness of these conditions.
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Published In
Journal
Turkish Journal of Nephrology
Volume / Issue
Volume 26 · Issue 1
Pages
74-78
History
Published Online
January 30, 2019
Copyright
Copyright (c) 2017 Turkish Journal of Nephrology
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Hakan DEMİRCİ
University of Health Sciences,
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and
Research Hospital, Department of
Family Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
Ufuk AYDIN
University of Health Sciences,
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and
Research Hospital, Department of
Cardiovascular Surgery, Bursa, Turkey
Gökhan OCAKOĞLU
Uludag Univesity, Department of
Biostatistics, Bursa, Turkey
Selçuk KANAT
University of Health Sciences,
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and
Research Hospital, Department of
Cardiology, Bursa, Turkey
Koncuy ENİŞTE
Sakarya Family Health Center,
Family Physician, Bursa, Turkey
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DEMİRCİ, H., AYDIN, U., OCAKOĞLU, G., KANAT, S., & ENİŞTE, K. (2019). A Multicenter Family Practitioners’ Research on the Prevalence of Obesity and Hypertension. Turkish Journal of Nephrology, 26(1), 74–78. Retrieved from https://www.turkjnephrol.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1152
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