Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among tribal and non-tribal populations with East Asian Ancestry from North East India.

Objectives: The distribution of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, and obesity variables were studied among tribal and non-tribal populations with East Asian ancestry from northeast India.

Methods: Data pertaining to somatometric measurements, blood pressure, lipid profile, and fasting blood glucose were collected from 1916 participants (Mizo-422, Liangmai-352, and Meitei-1142) of both sexes older than 18 years. Two-way ANOVA and chi square analysis were done to understand the inter-population prevalence differences.

Results: Differential distribution of obesity variables, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia was observed among the three populations.

Conclusions: Population-specific prevalence studies need to be conducted to develop population-specific health strategies, specifically in countries like India with huge diversity.