Cheah, W.L and Helmy, Hazmi and Chia, Hui Qi and Empiang, Tindin and Nur Adilah, Ahmad Zafri and Syarul Haziq, Mohd Shah (2015) Hypertension and its association with anthropometric indexes among pre-university students. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. ISSN 2191-0278
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Abstract
Abstract: Hypertension has become increasingly common among adolescents. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of hypertension and its association with anthropometric indexes among pre-university students. This was a cross-sectional study carried out among pre-university students of a public university. Anthropometric measurements were conducted using mobile stadiometers, digital body fat scales and measuring tapes. Body fat percentage was measured with a body composition analyzer, and blood pressure was determined using digital blood pressure monitors. Statistical analyses were done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Statistics 20. A total of 218 respondents participated in the study. The prevalence of hypertension at risk was 7.3%, which was higher among males (16.7%). About 22% of the respondents were overweight and obese. The majority of males had a normal waist circumference (WC) (75.9%), but almost half of females had a WC value in the unhealthy category (47.0%). Females had higher conicity indexes and body fat compared to males. Respondents who were found to have hypertension at risk had a higher prevalence of being overweight and having unhealthy WC and waist-to-height ratio and had high conicity indexes and a high percentage of fat. Risk factors independently associated with hypertension at risk included male gender (odds ratio = 4.213, 95% CI, 1.238–14.342) and body mass index (odds ratio = 7.865, 95% CI, 1.165–53.099). Regular screening of hypertension at risk among adolescents and initiation of early treatment for those affected should be conducted to avoid further complication in later life.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | adolescent, body fat, body mass index, conicity,index hypertension, waist circumference, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RZ Other systems of medicine |
| Divisions: | Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Lian |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Apr 2016 01:01 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Feb 2017 06:01 |
| URI: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11164 |
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