The Effect of Khat Chewing on Blood Pressure and the Correlation between Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure among Yemeni People in Sana'a City

Hussein, Gumaih

dc.contributor.author	Hussein, Gumaih
dc.date.accessioned	2021-01-12T10:03:45Z
dc.date.available	2021-01-12T10:03:45Z
dc.date.issued	2017-06-01
dc.identifier.citation	The Effect of Khat Chewing on Blood Pressure and the Correlation between Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure among Yemeni People in Sana'a City	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	27080870
dc.identifier.issn	26166143
dc.identifier.uri	http://repository.alraziuni.edu.ye/123456789/11
dc.description.abstract	Background: Khat leaves is chewed habitually by among of Yemeni people for its efficacy on the body energy. Aim: to determine the percentage effect of Khat chewing on blood pressure, and the role of BMI on blood pressure in Khat chewers. Methods: In this study, twenty randomly individuals chewing Khat were selected to measure their blood pressure pre and post Khat chewing session for 20 days. Results: showed about 10% of blood pressure increased above the normal rate after chewing Khat. On the other hand, there was no relationship between the effect of body mass index (BMI) and Khat chewing together on blood pressure. Conclusion: BMI had role on the physiological functions of the body that cause changing in normal blood pressure and gradually become close to hypertension people.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	Al-Razi University	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Al-Razi University journal of medical sciences RUJMS	en_US
dc.subject	Khat	en_US
dc.subject	Blood pressure	en_US
dc.subject	body mass index	en_US
dc.subject	cathinone	en_US
dc.subject	Yemen	en_US
dc.title	The Effect of Khat Chewing on Blood Pressure and the Correlation between Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure among Yemeni People in Sana'a City	en_US
dc.title.alternative	Hussein S. Gumaih1* , Bushra H AL-Khateeb1 , Wael A. Hadi1 1Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Sana'a University, Yemen.	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US