Association and Distribution of Hypertension, Obesity and ABO Blood groups in Blood Donors

BackgroundHypertension is a major health problem, especially because it has no clear symptoms. It isstrongly correlated with modifiable risk factors such as adiposities, age, stress, high salt intake.Overweight and obesity is conveniently determined from BMI and visceral adiposity isdetermined by waist circumference. ABO blood group is one such factor which needs to beinvestigated. The present study was performed to assess the association and distribution ofhypertension, obesity, ABO blood groups in different categories of blood donors and itsmultipurpose future utilities for the health planners.Materials and MethodsA retrospective study was carried out on 23, 320 blood donors during a period of one year. Allthe blood donors were measured BMI, ABO blood group, systolic and diastolic blood pressurewere determined and correlated for each other.ResultsHypertension of ABO blood group was B (8.7%) followed by group O (7.6%) group A (3.7%)and group AB (1.9%). In obesity of ABO blood group was B (7.9%) followed by group O(6.2%) group A (5.8%) and group AB (1.0%). Statistically significant difference was found inboth groups (p < 0.001).ConclusionThe B blood group in blood donor was more susceptible to hypertension and obesity.