Blood pressure and its associated factors: a comparative study among rural and urban adolescents in Bangladesh

Morning exercise at school and sedentary activities are important determinants for hypertension in adolescents

“…Similar to present study, in a cross-sectional study on 810 adolescents in Bangladesh, prevalence of hypertension was significantly higher in urban compared with rural residents. [ 23 ] In another study on 2467 school children aged 11–17 years in Ludhiana, sustained HTN was more prevalent in urban than rural areas. [ 24 ] This difference is observed even between semi-urban and urban resided adolescents.…”

“…Unhealthy food habits, particularly dietary regimens rich in fast-foods, and low PA that are increasing following the urbanization, predispose adolescent to chronic disease like HTN. [ 23 25 26 ]…”