Saudi Journal of Medicine (SJM)
Volume-4 | Issue-08 | 563-567
Original Research Article
Evaluation of Blood Pressure in Different Age Groups- Single Centre Original Study
Bilal Afzal Amir, Ganapati Anil Kumar, Pranoti Hiralkar, Sushil Bhagwan Mahajan, Akshay Malathkar, Rahul Vinay Chandra Tiwari
Published : Aug. 16, 2019
Abstract
Background: With the advancement in medical facilities and sudden drop in mortality rate, the elderly are the most rapidly growing population group in the world. On contrary in industrialized societies, blood pressure increases with age, and blood pressure at one age is directly related to blood pressure at an earlier age. Blood pressure is also related to weight, weight change, and maturation. This study is to correlate the association of growth and maturation with blood pressure and the evidence for blood pressure "tracking" with age. Additional longitudinal studies are required to determine if blood pressures before puberty are related to blood pressures of sexually mature young adults. Materials and method: Prospective randomized sampling was done to include all the patients who came for the dental treatment and their systolic and diastolic blood pressure were recorded. Patients were then divided in 5 groups: group A (21 -30), group B (31 -40), group C (41- 50), group C (51 -60) and group D (61 -70) years of age. Patients who had gestational hypertension, patients already diagnosed with hypertension and on medication for same were excluded. All the five groups consisted of 20 patients each. Results: A total of 100 patients were evaluated pressure within 5 five groups for systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Over all mean blood pressure of 100 patients were 128/86 mmhg whereas among Group A, B, C, D, E and F mean blood pressure was 118/78, 122/84, 133/88, 130/84 and 138/94 mmhg. Results shows low mean blood pressure among Group A (age group of 21-30) patients that is 118/78mmhg and highest among group F (age group of 61- 70) that is 138/94 mmhg. Conclusion: With the advancement of age blood pressure also raises up which can be alarming for other progressive systemic diseases. One should have regular check-up, changes in diet and behaviour life style as age advances.