Household food insecurity, sociodemographic and lifestyle risk factors associated with high blood pressure among women in farming communities in Ghana
Abstract Background Hypertension remains a primary contributor to avoidable mortality and impairment. This study aimed to examine the association between household food insecurity (HFI), another public health concern, and hypertension among women farmers in peri-urban and rural communities in Ghana....
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| description | Abstract Background Hypertension remains a primary contributor to avoidable mortality and impairment. This study aimed to examine the association between household food insecurity (HFI), another public health concern, and hypertension among women farmers in peri-urban and rural communities in Ghana. Methods Self-reported hypertension status, blood pressure measurement, and HFI were assessed using data on 430 women from a cross-sectional survey. We examined the odds of hypertension in women experiencing different categories of food insecurity while controlling for other known factors. Results Close to 74% (n = 319) of respondents belonged to households that were food-secure with 26% (n = 111) in food-insecure households. At the time of the survey, about a fifth of the participants (19%) reported to have ever been diagnosed with hypertension and 22% were living with high blood pressure (i.e., systolic: 140 mm Hg or higher and diastolic: 90 mm Hg or higher). Living in a rural community compared to a peri-urban community was associated with lower odds of living with high blood pressure. Older women were more likely than younger women to report having known hypertension and living with high blood pressure. Dangbe women were less likely to have high blood pressure than women from other ethnic groups. An increase in physical/morbidity activity was associated with a decreased likelihood of high blood pressure among food-insecure women. Conclusions This study buttresses the importance of hypertension awareness among older women, particularly, in urbanizing communities, and the need to explore mediating factors through which ethnicity may influence living with high blood pressure. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-edea40a410ed4c99b1ff923705c0005f2025-08-20T02:17:58ZengBMCBMC Women's Health1472-68742025-04-012511910.1186/s12905-025-03713-3Household food insecurity, sociodemographic and lifestyle risk factors associated with high blood pressure among women in farming communities in GhanaAaron Kobina Christian0Ruth Tenkoramaa Owu1Irene A. Kretchy2Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), University of GhanaSchool of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of GhanaDepartment of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of GhanaAbstract Background Hypertension remains a primary contributor to avoidable mortality and impairment. This study aimed to examine the association between household food insecurity (HFI), another public health concern, and hypertension among women farmers in peri-urban and rural communities in Ghana. Methods Self-reported hypertension status, blood pressure measurement, and HFI were assessed using data on 430 women from a cross-sectional survey. We examined the odds of hypertension in women experiencing different categories of food insecurity while controlling for other known factors. Results Close to 74% (n = 319) of respondents belonged to households that were food-secure with 26% (n = 111) in food-insecure households. At the time of the survey, about a fifth of the participants (19%) reported to have ever been diagnosed with hypertension and 22% were living with high blood pressure (i.e., systolic: 140 mm Hg or higher and diastolic: 90 mm Hg or higher). Living in a rural community compared to a peri-urban community was associated with lower odds of living with high blood pressure. Older women were more likely than younger women to report having known hypertension and living with high blood pressure. Dangbe women were less likely to have high blood pressure than women from other ethnic groups. An increase in physical/morbidity activity was associated with a decreased likelihood of high blood pressure among food-insecure women. Conclusions This study buttresses the importance of hypertension awareness among older women, particularly, in urbanizing communities, and the need to explore mediating factors through which ethnicity may influence living with high blood pressure.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03713-3Food insecurityHigh blood pressureWomenNon-communicable disease |
| spellingShingle | Aaron Kobina Christian Ruth Tenkoramaa Owu Irene A. Kretchy Household food insecurity, sociodemographic and lifestyle risk factors associated with high blood pressure among women in farming communities in Ghana BMC Women's Health Food insecurity High blood pressure Women Non-communicable disease |
| title | Household food insecurity, sociodemographic and lifestyle risk factors associated with high blood pressure among women in farming communities in Ghana |
| title_full | Household food insecurity, sociodemographic and lifestyle risk factors associated with high blood pressure among women in farming communities in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Household food insecurity, sociodemographic and lifestyle risk factors associated with high blood pressure among women in farming communities in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Household food insecurity, sociodemographic and lifestyle risk factors associated with high blood pressure among women in farming communities in Ghana |
| title_short | Household food insecurity, sociodemographic and lifestyle risk factors associated with high blood pressure among women in farming communities in Ghana |
| title_sort | household food insecurity sociodemographic and lifestyle risk factors associated with high blood pressure among women in farming communities in ghana |
| topic | Food insecurity High blood pressure Women Non-communicable disease |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03713-3 |
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