A Cross Sectional Survey to Determine the Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus among Urban Sikh Adults in Delhi

Using quantitative approach, a cross sectional survey was conducted at Rakab Ganj Sahib Gurudwara, New Delhi to assess the prevalence of DM & HTN among Urban Sikh adults in Delhi. The health check-ups were conducted for 500 Sikh adults. Thirty eight percentage of the participants were found to have hypertension and 54 % had Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Obesity was prevalent among 48.8% of the participants. The study recommends that measures should be taken to prevent these prevailing conditions among this particular group of community.