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Prevalence of High Blood Pressure among Adolescents in a Private University in Nigeria

Authors: ANI Franklin

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Objectives High blood pressure among adolescents is n o t as r es ear ch ed as it is amo n g ad u lts , notwithstanding that hypertension in adults is being tracked back to childhood. This study identiï€ed the prevalence of hypertension among adolescents, the age related pattern of prevalence and associated risk factors. Method A cross sectional study was conducted among university students who presented for pre-admission medical examination. Blood pressure measurement was conducted and cut off reading was based on JNC VII classiï€cation for hypertension. Results A total of 952 students had complete data. Participants were aged 14 â€“ 19 years with a mean age of 16.6 Â± 1.03 years. Prevalence of hypertension among the adolescents was 6.4%. High blood pressure (HBP) distribution was as follows; systolic HBP (54%), diastolic HBP (31.15%) and combined systolic and diastolic HBP (14.75%). The risk factors signiï€cantly associated with HBP were male gender, obesity, overweight, alcohol, smoking and high blood sugar (p values 0.001, 0.039, 0.001, 0.016, and 0.001 respectively). However family history of hypertension was not signiï€cantly associated with hypertension (p=0.053). The majority of the adolescents with hypertension were unaware of the morbidity. Conclusion Hypertension is identiï€able in adolescents and it appears to increase with age. Notable risk factors for hypertension in adults are also associated with hypertension among adolescents. Regular screening will improve awareness and help mitigate the complications of this condition.

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