Prevalence of Hypertension and Obesity in Families: Correlation Between  Adult and Pediatric Populations in Pakistan

Farah Shakeel, Tahir Mahmood Butt, Anika Idnan, Mustansar Billah, Zille Huma Mustehsan, Akmal Khurshid Bhatti

Prevalence of Hypertension and Obesity in Families: Correlation Between Adult and Pediatric Populations in Pakistan

Authors

Farah Shakeel, Tahir Mahmood Butt, Anika Idnan, Mustansar Billah, Zille Huma Mustehsan, Akmal Khurshid Bhatti

Keywords:

Hypertension, Obesity, Family health

Abstract

Background: Hypertension and obesity haveemerged as major public health concerns inPakistan because of rapid urbanization,sedentary lifestyle patterns, unhealthy dietary habits, and increasing metabolic disease

References

1. World Health Organization. Obesity and overweight fact sheet. Geneva: WHO; 2023.

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Published

2026-05-25

How to Cite

Farah Shakeel, Tahir Mahmood Butt, Anika Idnan, Mustansar Billah, Zille Huma Mustehsan, Akmal Khurshid Bhatti. (2026). Prevalence of Hypertension and Obesity in Families: Correlation Between Adult and Pediatric Populations in Pakistan . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(1), 3061–3067. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1982