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Impact of community based dietary salt restriction in the reduction of blood pressure among tea garden workers of Assam

Implementing Organization

Research Centre (RMRC), NE Region, Assam
Principal Investigator
Dr. Prasanta. K. Borah
Research Centre (RMRC), NE Region, Assam
Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC)
CO-Principal Investigator
Dr. H.C. Kalita
Professor & Head
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Assam Medical College & Hospital (AMCH), Assam
CO-Principal Investigator
Dr. J. Mahanta
Director
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Research Centre (RMRC), NE Region, Assam
CO-Principal Investigator
Dr.P.K.Mohapatra
Scientist
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Research Centre (RMRC), NE Region, Assam
CO-Principal Investigator
Dr. P. Khaund
Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), Dibrugarh, Assam 786003
Principal Medical officer, Greenwood Tea Estate

Project Overview

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.

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Quick Information
Area of Research
Life Sciences & Biotechnology
Focus Area
Nutrition
Start Year
2012
End Year
2014
Status
Completed
Output
No. of Research Paper
00
Technologies (If Any)
00
No. of PhD Produced
N/A
Startup (If Any)
00
No. of Patents
Filed :00
Grant :00
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