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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2018

[Blood pressure profile in adolescents at school in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo].

Placide Kambola Kakoma, Emmanuel Kiyana Muyumba, Clarence Kaut Mukeng, Jaques Mbaz Musung, Christian Ngama Kakisingi, Olivier Mukuku, Dophra Ngoy Nkulu

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Article in The Pan African medical journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Placide Kambola KakomaDépartement de Médecine Interne, Université de Lubumbashi, République Démocratique du Congo.
Emmanuel Kiyana MuyumbaDépartement de Médecine Interne, Université de Lubumbashi, République Démocratique du Congo.
Clarence Kaut MukengDépartement de Santé Publique, Université de Lubumbashi, République Démocratique du Congo.
Jaques Mbaz MusungDépartement de Médecine Interne, Université de Lubumbashi, République Démocratique du Congo.
Christian Ngama KakisingiDépartement de Médecine Interne, Université de Lubumbashi, République Démocratique du Congo.
Olivier MukukuInstitut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Lubumbashi, République Démocratique du Congo.
Dophra Ngoy NkuluDépartement de Médecine Interne, Université de Lubumbashi, République Démocratique du Congo.
University of Lubumbashi · CDInstitut Supérieur de Technique Médicale · CD

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThis study aimed to highlight blood pressure (BP) profile in adolescents aged 15-19 years at school in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study of adolescents aged 15-19 years through random sampling of the secondary schools in Lubumbashi during the school years 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16. Blood pressure was measured three times in the same day.

resultsOur study included 1766 adolescents aged 15-19 years, of whom 995 were females and 771 boys. Boys' systolic blood pressure was significantly higher than that of girls aged 17, 18 and 19 years. Diastolic blood pressure was not statistically different in all different age groups in both sexes. On the other hand, in both sexes, systolic blood pressure was significantly correlated with body weight, size, body mass index, waist size and heart rate. With regard to diastolic blood pressure, significant correlations were found with body weight and body mass index in girls while heart rate was significantly correlated in both sexes.

conclusionDespite the potential weaknesses of the present study with special regard to its cross-sectional design and to BP measures in the same day, collected data could help health authorities to adopt a national hypertension prevention strategy.

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Blood Pressure DeterminationAdolescentAge FactorsBlood PressureBody Mass IndexBody WeightCross-Sectional StudiesDemocratic Republic of the CongoFemaleHeart RateHumansHypertensionMaleRisk FactorsSchoolsSex Factorsadolescenceanthropometric parametersBlood pressureheart rateLubumbashi

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