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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Health‑promoting behaviors can affect the psychological and physical consequences
of hypertension. For the prevention and control of hypertension, lifestyle modification has been
recommended. This study aimed to investigate the health‑promoting behaviors of patients with
hypertensive heart disease in Iran and compare them with those of healthy people.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a descriptive comparative study with cross‑sectional
design. Participants were 141 patients with hypertensive heart disease (mean age = 39 ± 10.2 years)
referred to the cardiac clinic of Madani Hospital in Khorramabad, Iran, and 141 healthy people
selected from those referred to the hospital. The Persian version of the revised Health‑Promoting
Lifestyle Profile‑II (HPLP‑II) was used to evaluate the health‑promoting behaviors of participants.
After collecting data, they were analyzed in SPSS v. 22 software using descriptive statistics and
statistical tests including independent t‑test and one‑way ANOVA.
RESULTS: The overall HPLP‑II score was 142.34 ± 30.48 in patients and 150.52 ± 37.07 in
controls. The highest and lowest HPLP‑II dimension scores in both groups were related to health
responsibility and stress management dimensions. There was a significant difference between
groups only in dimensions of nutrition (P = 0.017) and physical activity (P = 0.016), and in the overall
score (P = 0.044), whose scores were lower in patients compared to controls. The difference in
HPLP‑II score of patients with different demographic characteristics (marital status, place of residence,
gender, age, educational level, and occupation) was not statistically significant.
CONCLUSION: Patients with heart disease caused by high blood pressure in Iran have poorer diet
and physical activity compared to healthy people. Educational interventions with a focus on the
importance of dietary regime and exercise are recommended for them.
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