Blood pressure changes in relation to sex, height and weight of rural Indian population of the age ranges from 19 years to above 60 years is reported here. No significant relationship is observed in between systolic or diastolic blood pressure (SBP or DBP) and other parameters viz. height and weight in both sexes. In the early age group (19 to 29 years), both SBP and DBP are same but in older age group (above 60 years) males has higher blood pressure compared to female. Change in SBP is more pronounced compared to DBP in both sexes. These variations are markedly regulated by different hormones as observed by several workers. In the present study only 16% population is affected by hypertension of which 22% were females. Average SBP and DBP of these individuals are 163.75 and 87.5 mm of Hg respectively. Vegetarian dietary habit, physical activity, normal salt intake and without obesity or previous history of hypertension are the key controlling factors in the maintenance of normal blood pressure of rural Indian individuals.
