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Project No. 151 (D-1999/0)Relations to Anthropometric Measurements <strong>and</strong> Blood Pressure Among UAEUniversity Male StudentsStudent Authors: Faisal Yusef Abdul Rahman Al Mojaini, Ahmed Mohd Rashed R.Nueimi, Essa Ibrahim Hassa MaullemiFaculty Supervisors: Dr. A. Carter, Dr. M.M. HossainAbstract:Objective The aim <strong>of</strong> this study is to determine the relationship betweenanthropometric measures <strong>of</strong> fat pattern (body mass index (BMI), waist to hip ratio(WHR), exercise, family history <strong>of</strong> hypertension, <strong>and</strong> diet) <strong>and</strong> systolic (SBP) <strong>and</strong>diastolic blood pressure (DBP) level.Methods Analytic cross-sectional study. A sample <strong>of</strong> 150 male, national, universitystudents who live in the hostel <strong>of</strong> Al Markhaniah in Al Ain city were the subjects <strong>of</strong> thisstudy. All subjects were in the age group between (18-25yr) Villas in the malestudents' hostel were chosen in rows systematically. All students in the chosen villaswho met entry criteria were entered in the study. After a verbal consent was takenfrom subjects, blood pressure was measured 3 times with rest <strong>of</strong> 5 minutes inbetween. The average <strong>of</strong> three readings was taken. Then weight, height, waist <strong>and</strong> hipmeasures were taken. The students were asked to complete a questionnaire betweenthe 1st <strong>and</strong> 2nd blood pressure readings. The collected data were entered <strong>and</strong>analysed using the "STATA" <strong>and</strong> "SPSS" programs.Results There was a significant correlation between 8MI <strong>and</strong> both systolic <strong>and</strong> diastolicblood pressure with (r=.583, p=O.OO) <strong>and</strong> (r=.233. p=004) respectively. WHR wassignificantly related to systolic blood pressure (r=.358, P=0.00) but is not related todiastolic blood pressure (r=.054, P=0.516). There was a significant inverserelationship between a calculated physical activity index <strong>and</strong> SBP & DBP with (r= -.186, p=0.023) <strong>and</strong> (r= -.207, p=0.0 11) respectively. Unexpectedly, there was norelation between fatty food preference <strong>and</strong> blood pressure.Conclusion: BMI correlates significantly with both SBP <strong>and</strong> DBP, while WHR onlycorrelates significantly with SBP.
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