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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Neck Circumference and Blood Pressure Measurements among Walter Sisulu University Students.

Nthai E Ramoshaba, Mthetho Q Fihla, Wenzile S Mthethwa, Lisa Tshangela, Zuqaqambe M Mampofu

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Nthai E RamoshabaDepartment of Human Biology, Walter Sisulu University, Nelson Mandela Drive, Mthatha 5117, South Africa.
Mthetho Q FihlaDepartment of Human Biology, Walter Sisulu University, Nelson Mandela Drive, Mthatha 5117, South Africa.
Wenzile S MthethwaDepartment of Human Biology, Walter Sisulu University, Nelson Mandela Drive, Mthatha 5117, South Africa.
Lisa TshangelaDepartment of Human Biology, Walter Sisulu University, Nelson Mandela Drive, Mthatha 5117, South Africa.
Zuqaqambe M MampofuDepartment of Human Biology, Walter Sisulu University, Nelson Mandela Drive, Mthatha 5117, South Africa.

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Hypertension is a public health problem in South Africa. Increases in subcutaneous fat, presented by the neck circumference (NC) value, contribute to and predict the development of hypertension. However, to date, there has been no study done to investigate the relationship between the NC and blood pressure (BP) among historically disadvantaged university students. Therefore, the aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between the NC and BP among Walter Sisulu University students. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Walter Sisulu University. All 127 students were aged 18 years and above and underwent NC and clinical BP measurements using standard procedures. In a Pearson's correlation analysis, the NC positively correlated with both the systolic blood pressure (SBP) (r = 0.5;

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HypertensionBlood PressureCross-Sectional StudiesHumansStudentsUniversitiesblood pressureneck circumferenceobesitystudentssubcutaneous fat

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PMCPMC9690920

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