FIBER DIET ON LIFE STYLE HEALTH PROFILES IN HYPERTENSIVE MALES OF VARIOUS ETHNIC POPULATIONS

Abstract

Hypertension is a foremost public wellbeing setback. Though many nutritional factors shake the threat of developing hypertension. Certain studies suggest that ingesting of breakfast cereal and occurrence of hypertension. We observed the role of breakfast cereal and whole wheat chapatti consumption on the hypertension hazard. We prospectively analyzed data from 64 male participants (32 control : 32 hypertensive). We perceive body mass index (BMI), systolic and diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides in sera were studied in both control as well as hypertensive male for 4 weeks on major ethnic groups i.e., Pathan, Baloch, Hazara, and Punjabi in Quetta region. Bran diet supplementation decreased systolic blood pressure (SBP) markedly in B (P < 0.001), P (P< 0.001) and H (P < 0.05), and exhibited significant reduction in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in Pathan only. Total cholesterol was significantly decreased in B (P < 0.05), H (P < 0.01) and PU (P < 0.01)] with bran diet supplementation. The fraction of LDL-C was noticeably reduced in B, (P < 0.05), P (P < 0.05). HDL-C considerably increased in Pathan (P < 0.01). The triglyceride lowered in B (P < 0.05) and P (P < 0.001) male subjects. In general there are corresponding comeback ks of abating lipid profile among the various indigenous groups; however, the deviations observed are likely of nutrigenomic impact.