Prevalence of Hypertension Among Schoolchildren in Shimla.
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2010-10
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This cross-sectional study was done to find the prevalence of sustained
hypertension and prehypertension among school children aged 11-17 years. A
total of 1085 apparently healthy students from rural and urban schools in hills of
northern India were examined using standard methods. Students with blood
pressures above the 90th centile were re-examined after four weeks. The mean
BMI of the students was 17.5±2.7 kg/m2, 5 (0.4%) were obese, and 39 (3.5%)
overweight. After two evaluations, hypertension was identified in 62 (5.9%) children
and prehypertension in 130 (12.3%). Urban and rural children had comparable
rates of elevated BP (hypertension and prehypertension). Rates of elevated BP
were significantly higher (46.5% vs 17%, P<0.001) among those with high BMI
(overweight and obese) compared to those with normal BMI. In conclusion, nearly
20% of the school children had elevated blood pressures.
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Blood pressure, Body mass index, India, Obesity, Prehypertension
Citation
Sharma Avinash, Grover Neelam, Kaushik Shayam, Bhardwaj Rajiv, Sankhyan Naveen. Prevalence of Hypertension Among Schoolchildren in Shimla. Indian Pediatrics. 2010 Oct; 47(10): 873-876.