Life Sciences & Biotechnology
Title : | Impact of community based dietary salt restriction in the reduction of blood pressure among tea garden workers of Assam |
Area of research : | Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Focus area : | Nutrition |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Prasanta. K. Borah, Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), NE Region, Assam |
Timeline Start Year : | 2012 |
Timeline End Year : | 2014 |
Contact info : | prasant47@yahoo.com;
jmahanta@gmail.com;
jmahanta@gmail.com;
kalita_hc@rediffmail.com |
Details
Executive Summary : | The study reveals that salt has a causal relationship with blood pressure in the tea garden community. Community based salt restriction programme through intense IEC activities has the potential to reduce blood pressure which may translate into significant reductions in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In the present study blood pressure and prevalence of hypertension is reduced significantly in the intervention group than that of control group. |
Co-PI: | Dr. J. Mahanta Director, Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), NE Region, Assam, Dr.P.K.Mohapatra Scientist, Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), NE Region, Assam, Dr. H.C. Kalita, Professor & Head, Assam Medical College & Hospital (AMCH), Assam, Dr. P. Khaund, Principal Medical officer, Greenwood Tea Estate, Dibrugarh, Assam |
Achievements : | Two research assistants, 01 technician, and data entry operator were trained. A comprehensive community based IEC module targeting euction of dietary salt intake was developed. This module benefited tea garden community in the reduction of blood pressure and the prevalence. |
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