A Comprehensive Analysis of Hypertension and Food Insecurity Implications Among Women in Urban Slums of Raichur Karnataka India

Abstract

In urban slums, hypertension is becoming more common among women due to a confluence of environmental stressors, socioeconomic conditions, and limited access to healthcare. This study investigates the prevalence, risk factors, and health effects of hypertension among women living in the slums of the Raichur district, as well as the difficulties they encounter in controlling this illness. Additionally, the study assesses food insecurity, which is also one of the reasons for the illness, and the physical exercise women perform to be healthy. For the research study, a total of 7 slums were chosen. Data on women ranging in age from younger to older was gathered, and the results were analyzed using SPSS software and Excel computation. The results demonstrated that the largest prevalence of hypertension was found among younger women, who were more likely to have poor diets and higher levels of poverty, which resulted in stressful work raising kids. Older women's lack of exercise also contributed to health problems. Furthermore, inadequate food intake causes a shortage of micro- and macronutrients that the body requires to function, altering the equilibrium of human physiology and raising blood pressure in women.In conclusion, because of their age group and the fact that neglect causes this kind of illness, slum women are more vulnerable to serious health issues that affect the younger generation. As a result, greater awareness needs to be raised in slums to prevent this kind of illness in places where the disease is more severe.