Association of Chronic Khat Chewing with Blood Pressure and Predictors of Hypertension Among Adults in Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Comparative Study.
Teshome Gensa GetaGashaw Garedew WoldeamanuelBereket Zeleke HailemariamDiribsa Tsegaye BedadaPublished in: Integrated blood pressure control (2019)
Chronic Khat chewing, male sex, BMI and alcohol were associated with increased systolic and diastolic blood pressure. To assess the cause and effect relationship between chronic Khat chewing and hypertension further studies with better defined cohorts and basic science studies need to be undertaken.