Hypertension among undergraduate students from Lubango, Angola

Simão, Manuel; Hayashida, Miyeko; Santos, Cláudia Benedita dos; Cesarino, Evandro José; Nogueira, Maria Suely

doi:10.1590/s0104-11692008000400004

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“…These findings are supported by Simão et al [24] who reported that risk factors for hypertensive disease, can be mentioned as age, gender, genetic (race and family history) and environmental factors, including excessive consumption of salt, alcohol, fat and smoking.…”

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confidence: 72%

“…These findings are supported by Arafa et al [2] who demonstrated statistically significant relationships between exercises and hypertension. Furthermore, Simão et al and Hujova et al [24,31] revealed that increasing physical activity and changing eating habits may decrease future hypertension morbidity and mortality. Nonetheless, these results had disagreement with Sundar et al [13] who showed that physical activity, had no significant relationship with hypertension in students in India.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among university students: Comparative study

Moussa

El-Mowafy

El-Ezaby

2016

JNEP

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Background: Hypertension is commonly known as the "silent killer", its prevalence is highly variable worldwide and it's an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The increase of hypertension in the developing countries may be connected with the economic transition within those countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of hypertension among university students and the associated risk factors related to hypertension. Methods: The study used a comparative cross-sectional design. Data were collected from October 2013 to May 2014 at the student University Hostels in Port-Said and Damietta Cities. The sample included 2,029 university students. The data were collected by a structured interview questionnaire, which included data about nutritional lifestyle, stress, exercises, family history and smoking pattern. In addition, blood pressure and body mass index were measured. Results: The prevalence of hypertension was 26.5% among students in Damietta University compared to 18.1% of students in Port-Said University. The Univariate analysis showed an association between hypertension and age, sex, body mass index (BMI), nutritional lifestyle, stress, physical activity, family history and smoking pattern (p < .05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed a significant association between hypertension and the above stated factors. Conclusions and recommendations:The findings of the present study highlighted the prevalence of hypertension among students in Damietta University (26.5%), compared to 18.1% among students in Port Said university. The blood pressure values increased with associated risk factors (age, sex, body mass index, smoking, strss, physical activity and family history). The results of this study recommended that periodic screening and monitoring of students for hypertension should be incorporated into the entrance of the university physical examination, and university students health education on hypertension as a disease and its associated risk factors should be strengthened.

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confidence: 72%

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Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among university students: Comparative study

Moussa

El-Mowafy

El-Ezaby

2016

JNEP

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“…Cancer Diet lacking fruits and vegetables, obesity, family history of the disease lack of physical activities [21].…”

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Overview of the Prevalence and Associated Risk, Factors of Lifestyle Diseases in University Students

Nagheer¹,

Irvin²,

Younger-Coleman³

2017

IJCM

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Background: The prevalence of lifestyle diseases is increasing rapidly in Youths (17 -25 yrs). Factors such as poor diet, little or no physical exercise, and smoking are major contributors to this increase. Lifestyle diseases in youths present a timeline challenge as disease duration is longer and financial burden more costly. Aim: To analyse and synthesize published literature on the prevalence of and risk factors associated with four lifestyle diseases-obesity, hypertension, diabetes and cancer-in university/college students worldwide. Results: The literature indicates that among lifestyle diseases in university/college students, overweight/obesity (Body Mass Index > 25 kg/m 2 ) had the highest prevalence of 45.6% and duration of approximately 5 years. Cardiovascular diseases and hypertension had lower prevalence rates but prehypertension which lingers >4 years was at 32.0%. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) had a fairly high prevalence in college students (21.7%); type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was found in much lower percentage (12.95%). Cancer had the lowest prevalence of >2% but was increasing in most regions based on the presence of multiple risk factors. Conclusion: Increase prevalence of these diseases in youths indicates that young people are at high risk of developing these diseases due to poor early lifestyle habits. Early corrective measures can reduce the burden of many lifestyle diseases.

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“…Esta condição tem sido indicada como um fator de risco importante para a morbidade e mortalidade precoces causadas por doenças cardiovasculares (Simão et al, 2008).…”

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Aspectos fisiopatológicos da hipertensão arterial dependente de angiotensina II: revisão integrada da literatura

2018

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ResumoA hipertensão arterial é uma das principais causas de morte em países desenvolvidos e em desenvolvimento, causando um grande impacto na saúde humana. O estresse oxidativo tem sido apontado como um mecanismo fundamental na hipertensão arterial dependente de angiotensina II, uma vez que modula a função barorreflexa em vários processos de fisiopatológicos. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo a realização de uma revisão de literatura abordando os recentes mecanismos que promovem alterações da hipertensão arterial dependente de angiotensina II. Foram enfatizados dois modelos dependentes de angiotensina II: dois-rins-um-clipe (2R1C) e desoxicorticosterona (DOCA-sal). A pesquisa corresponde a uma revisão bibliográfica de caráter descritivo, baseada na literatura científica atual, pesquisada em várias bases de dados. Estudos corroboram a hipótese que a angiotensina II é um dos principais agentes envolvidos no desenvolvimento da hipertensão arterial e que o aumento desse peptídeo é multifatorial, podendo induzir, em especial, o aumento do estresse oxidativo que, por sua vez, promove alterações em uma metaloprotease 17 (ADAM17) e disfunções na enzima conversora da angiotensina 2 (ECA2). Assim, novas ferramentas que induzam a diminuição do estresse oxidativo promovem efeitos benéficos, constituindo novos alvos terapêuticos na prevenção e tratamento de hipertensão arterial. Palavras-chave:Hipertensão, Angiotensina II, ECA 2, estresse oxidativo. Physiological aspects of angiotensin II-dependent hypertension: an overviewAbstract Hypertension is one of the main causes of death in developed and developing countries, inducing great impact in human health. Oxidative stress has been implicated as a key mechanism in Angiotensin II-dependent hypertension, since it modulates the baroreflex function in many pathophysiological processes. This study aimed to conduct a literature review addressing the recent mechanisms that promote changes in Angiotensin II-dependent hypertension. Here we highlighted two Angiotensin IIdependent hypertension models: two kidney-one-clip (2K1C) and deoxycorticosterone (DOCA-salt) hypertension. Bases on latest studies presented in important data base, it is possible to suggest that Angiotensin II is one of the main agents in hypertension development and the increase of this peptide is derived by multiple causes, which, in particular, acts as an inductor in oxidative stress production, in turn, it induces changes in a metalloprotease 17 (ADAM-17) and disruption of ACE2 compensatory activity. Thus, new tools that induce a reduction of oxidative stress promote beneficial effects, providing novel therapeutic targets to prevent and treat the Angiotensin II-dependent hypertension.

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Hypertension among undergraduate students from Lubango, Angola

Cited by 16 publications

References 6 publications

Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among university students: Comparative study

Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among university students: Comparative study

Overview of the Prevalence and Associated Risk, Factors of Lifestyle Diseases in University Students

Aspectos fisiopatológicos da hipertensão arterial dependente de angiotensina II: revisão integrada da literatura

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