Prevalence of hypertension among the indigenous population in North-East India: Is this a consequence of "nutritional transition"?

Objectives: This article aims to understand the influence of residential status on the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among adult Angami Naga of Nagaland.

Methods: A total number of 194 (100 rural and 94 urban) adult Angami Naga participated in the study. Blood pressure, both systolic and diastolic, was measured for each participant.