Dietary Profile and Prevalence of Hypertension in NIDDM

Abstract

The study has been conducted for observing the dietary profile and prevalence of hypertension in NIDDM patients [1]. It is the study of patients out of 100 in which 50 were males and 50 females were selected to conduct the study. Hypertension (bp) is the very important risk factor for chronic disease burden in India. Studies of India have reported high prevalence of hypertension. The aim of this study was to examine, profile, nutritional content, education, food habits ,medicinal utilization of hypertension in NIDDM patients. Since food and dietary pattern of an individual have an important role to play in development, treatment or prevention of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).  The main criteria of the sample selection were non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus male and female age group between 40-60 years of age. Few selected individuals had controlled diabetes. Their diabetes was controlled by the following:
•    Limitation    their    food    intake•        Morning    and    evening    walk•    Do    the    exercise•    Yoga    and    meditation•    Avoiding    of    any    stress aking    medicinal    herbs    like    methi    seeds,    bitter    gourd    (in    powder    form)    or    jamun    seeds    besides    their    regular    medicine    [2]    (Figure    1).They    got    their    urine    and    blood    sugar    levels    checked    regularly,    every    15    days    or    after    a    month).    Some    diabetic    subjects    were    dependent    only    on    medication    to    control    their    blood    glucose    levels    and    did    not    regulate    their    dietary    intake    and    physical    activity.