Magnitude of hypertension and its association with obesity among employees of Wallaga University, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the magnitude of hypertension, its association with obesity and the associated factors among employees of Wallaga University, Ethiopia.

Design, setting and participants

This institution-based cross-sectional study was employed among 588 employees of the university. Respondents were selected by stratified random sampling technique and interviewed with the aid of a structured questionnaire.

The main outcome measured

Hypertension and obesity were measured using WHO Stepwise approach and recommendations. We used a stratified random sampling technique to select 588 employees of the university from 3 August 2021 to 15 October 2021. A structured questionnaire and anthropometric measurements were used for data collection. Multivariable logistic regressi

SUBMITTER: Feyisa BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10347519 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature