Research Article
Lipid Profile and Blood Sugar Variations Among Hypertensive Subjects in Yenagoa, Nigeria
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 1, February 2025
Pages:
1-10
Received:
6 March 2025
Accepted:
18 March 2025
Published:
31 March 2025
Abstract: Hypertension is the leading risk factor for death and disability worldwide and a major contributor to premature mortality. Individuals with hypertension often exhibit alterations in lipid and glucose metabolism, further increasing their risk of severe cardiovascular complications. The present study evaluated the lipid profile and blood sugar among hypertensive individuals in Yenagoa, Nigeria. A total of 246 subjects (31-60 years) were recruited for the study. They consisted of 172 hypertensives attending the Cardiology Clinic of Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH) and 74 normotensive control subjects drawn from the staff of NDUTH. Body mass index, fasting blood sugar and lipid profile were measured following standard protocols. The result of this study shows a significantly elevated mean levels of fasting blood sugar (FBS), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), and low-density lipoproteins (LDL) among hypertensive subjects compared to the normotensive controls (p<0.05). Fasting blood sugar showed sex and age-dependent variations among the hypertensives. Male hypertensive subjects had a significantly higher fasting blood sugar compared to the female hypertensives (p<0.05). Also, fasting blood sugar increased with age for both hypertensive and normotensive subjects regardless of gender. The current evidence has identified elevated BMI, FBS, TC, TG, and LDL among hypertensive patients receiving medical care at a tertiary healthcare facility in Yenagoa, Nigeria. These findings underscore the significant association between hypertension and metabolic risk factors and recommend routine assessments of these metabolic parameters among hypertensive patients.
Abstract: Hypertension is the leading risk factor for death and disability worldwide and a major contributor to premature mortality. Individuals with hypertension often exhibit alterations in lipid and glucose metabolism, further increasing their risk of severe cardiovascular complications. The present study evaluated the lipid profile and blood sugar among ...
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