Prevalence of prehypertension in students of a tertiary care institute of North India.

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dc.contributor.authorKumar, Hitender
dc.contributor.authorUniyal, Nidhi
dc.contributor.authorBawa, Shalu
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Santosh
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-28T06:33:18Z
dc.date.available2014-07-28T06:33:18Z
dc.date.issued2014-03
dc.description.abstractBackground: Prehypertension is associated with an increased risk of the development of hypertension and persistent hypertension can lead to cardiovascular diseases. According JNC-7, prehypertension Is SBP of 120–139 mmHg or DBP of 80–89 mmHg. Aims & Objective: Estimation of prehypertension in young medical students and sensitizing them at an early stage about importance of life style modifications can help in preventing hypertension and subsequent cardiovascular diseases. Material and Methods: A total of 400 students were enrolled in the study. Information was collected related to their BMI, dietary habits, and exercising habits. After a rest of twenty minutes three readings of blood pressure, at one minute interval were taken and mean of three readings were recorded. Results: The overall prevalence of Prehypertension was 58.75%. Prevalence of prehypertension systolic and diastolic was 41.5% and 38.5% respectively. Prevalence of hypertension was 5%. Conclusion: There is a need for practicing life style modifications at an early stage. Modern life style is responsible for increasing prevalence of risk factors that increase the risk of cardiovascular events.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKumar Hitender, Uniyal Nidhim, Bawa Shalu, Kumar Santosh. Prevalence of prehypertension in students of a tertiary care institute of North India. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2014 ; 3(2): 212-214.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/153292
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijmsph.com/?mno=45037en_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectPrehypertensionen_US
dc.subjectStudentsen_US
dc.subjectLife Styleen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of prehypertension in students of a tertiary care institute of North India.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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