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ArticleBMJ open2023

Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among adolescents in Sudan: a cross-sectional school-based study.

Ahmed Ali Hassan, Abdullah Al-Nafeesah, Ashwaq AlEed, Ishag Adam

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Article in BMJ open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ahmed Ali HassanFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Abdullah Al-NafeesahDepartment of Pediatrics, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia a.alnafeesah@qu.edu.sa.ORCID 0000-0002-6822-7872
Ashwaq AlEedDepartment of Pediatrics, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia.
Ishag AdamDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-5031-7741
Qassim University · SAUniversity of Khartoum · SD

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThere is an increasing rate of elevated blood pressure, or hypertension, in children and adolescents worldwide, including Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Only a few data on adolescent hypertension in SSA, including Sudan, have been published. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among adolescent schoolchildren (within the ages of 10 to 19 years) in Sudan.

designA cross-sectional school-based study was conducted from June to September 2022. SETTINGS: Six randomly selected schools in Almatamah, River Nile State, Sudan.

participantsAdolescent schoolchildren (within the ages of 10 to 19 years).

main outcome measuresSociodemographic information. Anthropometric and blood pressure measurements were performed in accordance with the standard procedures. An adjusted logistic regression analysis was performed.

resultsOf the 384 enrolled adolescents, 166 (43.2%) and 218 (56.8%) were boys and girls, respectively. The median (IQR) age and body mass index (BMI) were 15.2 years (14.0‒16.4 years) and 18.5 kg/m

conclusion1 in 10 adolescents in northern Sudan was hypertensive. Low paternal educational level and increasing BMI were significantly associated with hypertension. The introduction of interventional nutritional programmes at early ages is needed to ensure that adolescents are healthy in their present and later lives. To sustain such programmes, involving all educational parties at early stage is essential.

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HypertensionAdolescentBody Mass IndexChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceRisk FactorsSudanadolescentblood pressurebody mass indexhypertensionobesity

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