2021
DOI: 10.17352/ach.000029
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Prevalence and associated factors of elevated blood pressure in adolescents in schools in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Abstract: Introduction: Hypertension is a major public health problem worldwide due to its high prevalence and its association with cardiovascular diseases with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality cardiovascular. Elevated Blood Pressure (EBP) in adolescence progresses to hypertension in adulthood. Objective: To determine the prevalence of EBP and identify associated factors in adolescents in the school community in Lubumbashi. Methods: This is a cross-sectional analytical study, using a random sample of adolesc… Show more

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“…The prevalence of elevated BP was found to be 40.4% as shown in Figure 1. This study's results was found to be high compared to the results of some other similar studies done in different areas, where their results revealed that elevated BP is prevalent at 15.2 % in Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania (Muhihi et al, 2018), 30.6% in Lubumbashi RDC (Placide Kambola et al, 2021). The disparity between the prevalence of elevated blood pressure may be related to the fact that Rwandan children's growth differs from the children used when converting WHO height for age into height percentiles.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 53%
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“…The prevalence of elevated BP was found to be 40.4% as shown in Figure 1. This study's results was found to be high compared to the results of some other similar studies done in different areas, where their results revealed that elevated BP is prevalent at 15.2 % in Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania (Muhihi et al, 2018), 30.6% in Lubumbashi RDC (Placide Kambola et al, 2021). The disparity between the prevalence of elevated blood pressure may be related to the fact that Rwandan children's growth differs from the children used when converting WHO height for age into height percentiles.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 53%
“…The emergence of EBP early in life and its persistence cause HPT in adolescents (Placide Kambola et al, 2021). Data collected in children in North America over a long period suggested a prevalence of HBP ranged 2% to 5%.…”
Section: Prevalence Of Ebp In Children and Adolescentsmentioning
confidence: 99%