Abstract
This study investigates A Comparative study between blood pressure and body composition of Geography and Health and Physical education teachers of Ginbot 20 General Secondary and Preparatory School. Furthermore, it was not very clear how blood pressure was affected by such factors as body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio and percent body fat. To this end the hypotheses were formulated questionnaires and experimental testing. The descriptive research design with purposive sampling techniques was used. Thereafter, a sample of 107 subjects representing 14 (13%) of the targeted population was purposely selected for the study. The digital blood pressure monitor Measurement Machine (stethoscope), digital weight and height machine, Sphygmomanometer were used to collect data on blood pressure and body composition. Major findings of the study revealed that: Relationship between systolic and diastolic blood pressures was positively significant among the active and inactive subjects in this study; Relationship between systolic blood pressure and body mass index was positively significant among the Geography and Health and Physical Education teachers in this study; Relationship between diastolic blood pressure and body mass index was positively significant among physical exercise active and physical exercise inactive teachers . Keywords :-Blood Pressure, Body Composition, body mass index , diastolic, systolic DOI: 10.7176/JMPB/65-01 Publication date: April 30 th 2020
Highlights
The prevalence of non-communicable diseases and its morbidity and mortality rates in developing countries are rapidly increasing, because of epidemiologic, demographic, and nutrition transitions
Worldwide about 58% of diabetes mellitus and 21% of ischemic heart disease are attributable to Body Mass Index (BMI) above 21kg/m2.[12,13]In recent years, emerging data have suggested that abdominal obesity is a more important risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases than is general obesity. [14,15] Cross sectional and observational studies have documented a positive association between blood pressure and body weight (16,17) and blood pressure increases over time among subjects who experience weight gain
Research Questions This investigation was designed to answer the following questions: What is the relationship between blood pressure and body composition of Health and Physical Education Teachers? What is the relationship between blood pressure and body composition of Geography Teachers? What is the relationship between blood pressure and Body Composition of Geography and Physical Education teachers? Objectives of the Study General Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between body composition and blood pressurebetween geography and health and physical education teachers of Ginbot 20 General secondary and preparatory School
Summary
The prevalence of non-communicable diseases and its morbidity and mortality rates in developing countries are rapidly increasing, because of epidemiologic, demographic, and nutrition transitions. [18] Increased BMI is associated with increased systolic blood pressure, which in turn is associated with increased vascular mortality.[19] Studies showed that the incidence of fat accumulation due to inactive lifestyle and other tendencies such as positive energy balance and excessive gestational weight gain affect quality of life with serious health implications.[20,21] The benefits of regular PA are substantial as it plays a crucial role in the regulation and maintenance of an adolescent’s body weight by decreasing the percentage body fat.[22] Statement of the Problem This study designed to Comparative Study of Blood pressure and body compositions between Geography and Health and Physical Education teachers in Ginbot 20 Secondary and Preparatory School.Physical fitness is the general ability to take and respond favorably to physical effort. Movement and physical activity are basic functions for which human organism was created
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