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Khat chewing was a significant public health problem and it became a widespread practice among adults in Ethiopia. The Khat plant contains amphetamine like compounds, which implied in the advancement of high blood pressure. The raised in blood pressure related with the plasma Cathinone level. Chronic chewing Khat was associated with adverse health anomalies effect such, high blood pressure, heart rhythm disorder, insomnia, liver toxicity, oral cancer spermatorrhoea, and hemorrhoid, loss of appetite and gastrointestinal effect. Other factors may associated with high blood pressure are being cigarette smoking, alcohol use, stress, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, overweight and obesity. So, this study assessed the association of chronic Khat chewing and high blood pressure among adults. |
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