Prevalence of high blood pressure and associated factors among adolescents and young people in Tanzania and Uganda.
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
; 21(4): 470-478, 2019 04.
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ABSTRACT
We conducted a cross-sectional study among school/college students in Tanzania and Uganda to determine the prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) and associated factors. Participants were classified to have high BP if they had pre-hypertension or hypertension. Interviews were done using the WHO STEPS instrument. Using data from both countries (n = 1596), the overall prevalence of high BP was 40% (95% CI 37-42). The prevalence of pre-hypertension was 29% (95% CI 26-31) and that of hypertension was 11% (95% CI 10-13). High BP was independently associated with obesity (aOR = 6.7, 95% CI 2.2-20.0), male sex (aOR = 3.2, 95% CI 2.4-4.4), and among males aged above 20 years (aOR = 5.5, 95% CI 2.9-10.5). Consumption of fruits/vegetables was associated with decreased odds for high BP (aOR = 0.7, 95% CI 0.50-0.98). The increasing burden of pre-hypertension across age groups could explain the early onset of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among young African adults. There is a need for longitudinal studies to explore the drivers of pre-hypertension in East African adolescents.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
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Prehipertensión
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Hipertensión
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Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Tanzania