Nsanya, Mussa K; Kavishe, Bazil B; Katende, David; Mosha, Neema; Hansen, Christian; Nsubuga, Rebecca N; Munderi, Paula; Grosskurth, Heiner; Kapiga, Saidi; (2019) Prevalence of high blood pressure and associated factors among adolescents and young people in Tanzania and Uganda. Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 21 (4). pp. 470-478. ISSN 1524-6175 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jch.13502
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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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Faculty and Department | Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Infectious Disease Epidemiology |
PubMed ID | 30811099 |
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