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Project No. 75 (1995)Life Style, Behavioural and Psychological Correlates of Hypertension in MiddleAged Men in Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAEStudent Authors: Alawi AlafifiFaculty Supervisors: Dr. M.M. Hossain, Dr. N. PughAbstract:Objective to assess the lifestyle, behavioural and psychological correlates ofhypertension in middle aged men (35-54 years) who presented to the primary healthclinics of Abu Dhabi emirate (Tawam hospital, Al Jimi hospital and Aud Al Toba clinic).Design An analytical cross sectional study of patients presenting with hypertension toprimary health care of Tawam Hospital, Al Jimi hospitals and Aud Al Toba clinic andADCO oil company in Abu Dhabi.Subjects were 96 male controls and 75 male cases (26 UAE, 49 non-UAE), all agedbetween 35- 54 years.Results Analyses showed that increase in anxiety and depression score of youngerhighly educated hypertensive subjects. All hypertensive patients were exposed to thesame anxiety score despite their nationalities (p=0.47). But non-UAE nationals weremore depressed than UAE subjects. (p=0.00009) through the media, clinics(doctorsand nurses) and into working areas of employees. Most of case changed their lifestylehabits (p=0.00004) post diagnosis except for smoking habits (p=0.4502):62% ofcases still recorded high BP (systolic and diastolic >140/90) despite anti hypertensiontreatment.Conclusion Stressful situations, smoking, eating fatty meals, not doing regularexercises and increased salt consumption correlated with hypertension.