A study on prevalence of hypertension among high school children in Shivamogga City - a cross sectional study.
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Background and objectives: Hypertension in children is an emerging public health issue attracting the attention of medical professionals worldwide. Hence early detection of blood pressure in children is very important to prevent future development of hypertension and its complications in adult life. Therefore an epidemiologic study was conducted with the objectives 1)To estimate the prevalence of pre-hypertension and hypertension among high school children.2)To study the risk factors associated with the hypertension. Methodology: Observational cross-sectional study was conducted from July-2014 to June-2015 among high-school children aged 13 to 16 years in urban area of Shivamogga city in Karnataka state. Pre-tested questionnaires were used to collect the data from children. Blood pressure and Anthropometric measurements (height and weight) were recorded as per the WHO guidelines. Average of three readings of blood pressure was considered. A child was said to be having hypertension or pre-hypertension if, systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 95th percentile and 90th to below 95th percentile for height, age and sex respectively. Results: The total study population comprised of 1200 students aged between 13 – 16 years. The overall prevalence of pre-hypertension was found to be 5% and that of hypertension was 8.58% among study subjects. Prevalence of hypertension was higher among 15 - 16 year children (11.48%) as compared to 13 - 14 year(6.66%). The socio-economic status, BMI status, junk food intake, playing outdoor game, watching TV, playing video/mobile game were found to be significantly associated with hypertension. Conclusion: Prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension was high among school children aged 13-16 years in Shivamogga city. Obesity, Junk food intake, less Physical activity were the risk factors for childhood hypertension.
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Rajashree Kotabal, Pralhad Dasar
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- EP ID EP312267
- DOI 10.26727/NJRCM.2017.6.4.283-87
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