INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH TASK 2013

Title: HYPERTENSION RISK PROFILE IN ASIAN MEDICAL

STUDENTS ASSOCIATION CHAPTERS

Principal Investigator:
RADHIAN AMANDITO (j-amsa@amsa-international.org)
EiC for J-AMSA, Asian Medical Students Association (AMSA) International, Year 4
Medical Student (MD), Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Vice Principal Investigator:

JASON PARK (academics@amsa-international.org)

International Research Task Team:
No
.
Name

Chapter

Email Address

Australia

rcaustralia@amsainternational.org

Bangladesh

rcbangladesh@amsainternational.org

Indravina Tan

Cambodia

rccambodia@amsainternational.org

4.

Jade Shen

China

rcchina@amsa-international.org

5.

Hosam Salah

Egypt

rcegypt@amsa-international.org

Alex Liu

Hong Kong

rchongkong@amsainternational.org

Nikhil Agrawal

India

rcindia@amsa-international.org

Garda Widhi Nurraga

Indonesia

rcindonesia@amsainternational.org

Reza Bakhtiari

Iran

rciran@amsa-international.org

10. Ken Hoshino

Japan

rcjapan@amsa-international.org

11. Myung Hyun Kim

Korea

rckorea@amsa-international.org

Malaysia

rcmalaysia@amsainternational.org

Mongolia

rcmongolia@amsainternational.org

Myanmar

rcmyanmar@amsainternational.org

15. Pradeep Raj Regmi

Nepal

rcnepal@amsa-international.org

16. Yena Kim

New Zealand

rcnewzealand@amsa-

1.
Aditya Tedjaseputra
2.
Shahida Akter
3.

6.

7.
8.

9.

12.
Lee Li Ting
13.
Khongorzul Altangerel
14.
Kyaungtha Lay

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17.
Pakistan

rcpakistan@amsainternational.org

Palestine

rcpalestine@amsainternational.org

Philippines

rcphilippines@amsainternational.org

Singapore

rcsingapore@amsainternational.org

Taiwan

rctaiwan@amsa-international.org

Chotika Luangprasert

Thailand

rcthailand@amsainternational.org

Jeeyune Bahk

United
Kingdom

rcuk@amsa-international.org

Ukraine

rcukraine@amsa-international.org

Ahmed Chishti
18.
Nasser Dawoud
19.
Anna Elvira Arcellana
20.
Lim Yi Ting
21. Ling Xiao Chun
22.

23.

24. Eng Lu Sun

BACKGROUND

Cardiovascular diseases contribute heavily to the deaths of human population in

every continent. One of the diseases that is very common nowadays is
hypertension. Hypertension is a term used to describe high blood pressure.
According to the WHO hypertension is when blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg or
above most of the time. Several researches have shown that there are risk
factors that play a big role in the development of hypertension. The prevalence of
hypertension varies between 15-35% in urban adult populations of Asia. In India,
China, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Iran, Pakistan, Nepal, there has been a
rapid increase in prevalence of hypertension. An epidemiological study shows
that South Asians experience high rates of hypertension. Hypertension also is
directly responsible for 57% of stroke deaths and 24% of CHD deaths in India.
This condition is mainly associated with other factors such as high sodium intake,
overweight, sedentary behavior, alcohol, lower/higher social class, diabetes
mellitus, and smoking. Hypertension is also highly associated with increased risk
for stroke, which is a deadly disease that is highly prevalent. This presses the
urgent need for prevention and early diagnosis of hypertension, especially areas
with increased risk such as the Asian continent.
OBJECTIVES:
1.

To determine the risk factors for hypertension in Asian population.

2.

To determine the level of risk in every risk factor for hypertension in Asian
population.

INSTRUCTIONS:
1.

This survey is voluntary, if you are not willing to participate, you may refuse
to answer.

2.

The students will fill in this survey based on the answers gained from the
volunteers.

3.

Do not select more than one option unless specified.

4.

All the information provided here shall be strictly confidential and will be
used exclusively for research purpose only.

5.

No information here shall be by any means disclosed to anyone.

INCLUSION CRITERIA:
1. Has been diagnosed hypertension by an MD
2. Willing to participate

3. Seeking treatment (outpatient as well as inpatient)

4. Age group 19-59 years old

INCLUSION CRITERIA:
1. Any medically diagnosed condition that can affect blood pressure e.g. DM,
kidney disease and sleep apnea etc.
2. On any medication that affects blood pressure
3. Secondary hypertension

This questionnaire will take about 10-15 minutes to complete and

please fill up accordingly.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION

HYPERTENSION
RISK
PROFILE
ASSOCIATION CHAPTERS

IN

ASIAN

MEDICAL

STUDENTS

Section 1 Personal Information:

1.
2.
3.
4.

Nationality
Ethnic Race
Sex
Age:
a. 19-29
b. 30-39
c. 40-49
d. 50-59
5. Weight:
6. Height:
7. BMI:

: ______________________________
: ______________________________
: M/F

Section 2 Hypertension Risk Factors:

1. Positive family history:
a. Yes
b. No
2. From which parents side
a. Mother
b. Father
c. Both
3. Dietary habits (can be more than one):
a. High salt intake
b. Processed foods (bread, prepared dinners like pasta, meat and egg
dishes, pizza, cold cuts and bacon, cheese, soups, and fast foods)
c. Fat rich diet
4. Frequency of processed food:
a. Daily
b. Weekly
c. Monthly
d. Rarely
5. Oil used in cooking (can be more than one):
a. No oil
b. Corn oil
c. Olive oil
d. Vegetable oil
e. Ghee (animal source)
6. Life habits
a. Frequency of exercise:
i. Daily
ii. Weekly
iii. Irregularly
iv. No exercise

b. Type of exercise (can be more than one):

i. Walking
ii. Running
iii. Jogging
iv. Swimming
v. Gym
vi. Other sports
7. Frequency of Alcohol intake:
a. Daily
b. Weekly
c. Occasionally
d. Rarely
e. Not at all
8. Frequency of Smoking:
a. Daily
b. Weekly
c. Occasionally
d. Rarely
e. Not at all
9. Mental status:
a. Usually worried all the time
b. Stressed out
c. Normal