ArticleItalian journal of pediatrics2020
Prevalence of hypertension in relation to anthropometric indices among secondary adolescents in Mbarara, Southwestern Uganda.
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- Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among adolescents in Sudan: a cross-sectional school-based study.BMJ open · 2023Article
- High blood pressure and associated factors among HIV-infected young persons aged 13 to 25 years at selected health facilities in Rwenzori region, western Uganda, September-October 2021.Clinical hypertension · 2023Article
- Hypertension among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Review
- Paediatric Hypertension in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2022Article
- The utility of resting pulse rate in defining high blood pressure among adolescents in Mbarara municipality, Uganda.Journal of human hypertension · 2021Article
- Neck and Wrist Circumferences as Indicators of Metabolic Alterations in the Pediatric Population: A Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Relationship of anthropometric indices with rate pressure product, pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure among secondary adolescents of 12-17 years.BMC research notes · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundStudies investigating the prevalence of hypertension and its correlation with anthropometric indices among adolescents are still scarce compared to those conducted in adults of greater than 40 years. So far, no other study estimating the prevalence and correlates of hypertension among adolescents in Uganda has been found.
objectiveThe purpose of this study, therefore, was to asses the prevalence of hypertension and its correlation with anthropometric indices among adolescents in Mbarara Municipality, southwestern Uganda.
methodsA cross-sectional study was carried out among 616 secondary school adolescents aged 12-19 years in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda. Blood pressure and anthropometric indices were determined by standard methods. In the statistical analysis, linear regression analysis was done to assess the relationship between blood pressure and anthropometric indices.
resultsOverall prevalence of hypertension among adolescents was at 3.1% (n = 19) while prehypertension was 7.1% (n = 44). There was a statistically significant correlation between blood pressure, neck circumference, waist to hip ratio and body mass index at bivariate analysis. In multivariate analysis for anthropometric indices and sex, only neck circumference remained significantly correlated with blood pressure (p < 0.05).
conclusionThe prevalence of hypertension among adolescents in the study setting was low. An increase in neck circumference results in an increase in blood pressure among adolescents.
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