Asian Journal of Science and Applied Technology (AJSAT)
Changes in Blood Pressure Level With Aging and Factors Which Affected Blood Pressure Level and Its Association with Women Health
Author : Mahima Rana and Gita BislaVolume 7 No.2 July-December 2018 pp 41-44
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to examine changes in blood pressure among an adult woman with age. Hypertension is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality worldwide and is widespread in older women. Hypertension is one of the major risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease and is also a component of the metabolic syndrome. A total of 2,000 women classified in four age groups were examined: 20-30, 31-40, 41-50 and 51-60 years. Blood pressure was measured with a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope (either electronically or directly into the arteries). In this study, we found that hypertension is a more common problem in women with increasing age. It affects all age groups, but the most vulnerable group was between 51 and 60 years old.
Keywords
Hypertension, Blood pressure, Sphygmomanometer,Systolic‐Diastolic
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