Abstract
Background: Tobacco and hypertension are respectively the first and second leading cause of preventable mortality worldwide. The effect of tobacco on blood pressure is complex with evidence that tobacco increase blood pressure acutely and increase the risk of developing hypertension. Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the impact of tobacco use on blood pressure among tobacco users. Methodology: In this study we recruited total 101 tobacco using subjects and measured their systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the outpatient department (OPD) of KGMU. Results: The effects of tobacco use on the risk of development of hypertension were assessed from a lifelong perspective. Study participants aged between 49 ± 13. Use of tobacco was positively associated with the risk of hypertension. Systolic BP of these tobacco using subjects was 131.86 ± 21.11 mmHg and the diastolic BP of was 84.32 ± 10.95 mmHg. Conclusion: Study concluded that use of tobacco is a risk factor for hypertension and it has association to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications. However, both use of tobacco and smoking increase the risk of development of hypertension as well as atherosclerosis. Tobacco causes an acute increase in blood pressure.
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