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

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Implementing Organization

Research Centre (RMRC), NE Region, Assam

Principal Investigator

Dr. Prasanta. K. Borah

Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), NE Region, Assam

CO-Principal Investigator

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

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.

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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Funding Organization

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi

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Area of Research

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Focus Area

Nutrition

Start Date

2012

End Date

2014

Status

Completed

Contact

prasant47@yahoo.com;jmahanta@gmail.com;jmahanta@gmail.com;kalita_hc@rediffmail.com

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Grant : 00

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