The profile of Blood Pressure (BP) and the prevalence of Hypertension in school going children aged 5-15 years of Manipur, a North-Eastern hilly Indian state

Thangjam, Rajendra Singh; Singh, Abujam Indrajit; Rothangpui, .; Cindy, Laishram; Rameshchandra, Th.

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“…It showed 15.3% high prevalence of hypertension among the school going children aged 5-15 years of Manipur. [18] Similar to this, another study from Imphal showed 15.7% prevalence of hypertension among students of higher secondary. [24] In contrast to this, many other studies done in different regions showed the prevalence of hypertension in the school going children to be in the range of 3-10%.…”

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“…Studies done in India and also in various other countries had similar findings to the present study. [18,[30][31][32][33] One of the studies done by Jena et al…”

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“…[17] Earlier studies done among children and adolescents have shown high burden of hypertension in younger age groups as well. [11,18] Moreover, significant increases in BP occur during adolescence period, and many temporary variations in BP level also occur before attaining more stable levels of adult life. [7] However, such studies on adolescent obesity and hypertension in the rural Indian population are scarce.…”

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The relationship between body mass index and blood pressure: A study among school going children of Rajasthan, India

Kaur

Chandel

2021

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Objectives: Hypertension has become common in children and generally remains undiagnosed and untreated. The present study aims to find the prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) and examines the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and BP among school going children. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 240 school going children aged between 10 years and 17 years of Udaipur district of Rajasthan. Data were collected using interview schedules and somatometric measurements were taken based on standardized protocols established by the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 20. Hypertension is considered when BP (systolic BP [SBP] and/or diastolic BP [DBP]) level is ≥95th percentile for height, age, and sex according to the Fourth Report on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High BP in Children and Adolescents (2004). Results: It was found that 49% children were underweight, 3% were overweight, and 2% were obese. Hypertension was seen in 39 (16.2%) children (5.4% systolic hypertension, 5.8% diastolic hypertension, and 5% both systolic and diastolic hypertension). Children who were overweight/obese were more likely to have hypertension than those who were normal or underweight. Conclusion: The findings of the present study indicate that BMI is a crucial factor affecting BP levels. Simple measurements of body weight and height to determine BMI as a routine assessment in schools would help in controlling BP levels in children that might cause adulthood morbidity and mortality due to hypertension.

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“…Studies done in India and also in various other countries had similar findings to the present study. [18,[30][31][32][33] One of the studies done by Jena et al…”

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confidence: 99%

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The relationship between body mass index and blood pressure: A study among school going children of Rajasthan, India

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Chandel

2021

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“…In a cross-sectional study of school going children in age group 5 -15 years of age, the prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension were 17.5% and 15.3% respectively. 16 Sathish Kumar et al, in their study found the prevalence of hypertension among age group of ≥ 25 years in 2 urban communities of Imphal to be 37%. 17 Studies in rural area of Manipur found prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension to be 25% and 14.3% respectively.…”

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Prevalence of Prehypertension and Hypertension Among Medical Graduates in Manipur and Its Association With Risk Factors

Devi¹,

Devi²,

Keisam³

2018

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BACKGROUND Hypertension is one of the common diseases associated with high morbidity and mortality. It is usually associated with various modifiable risk factors like stress, high salt intake, high calorie intake, cigarette smoking, sedentary lifestyle etc. and nonmodifiable risk factors like genetic factor, gender and family history of cardiovascular disease. Early diagnosis and knowledge and identification of predisposing risk factors are important for effective treatment and control of hypertension. The study aims to assess the prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension among the medical students and find out the association with its risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in the undergraduate students studying in Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), Imphal. A pretested and prevalidated proforma was filled by the students after the purpose of the study was explained to them. This was followed by anthropometric measurements and blood pressure. The data was analysed using SPSS software version 22 by applying Chi-square test. RESULTS The study included 110 students, consisting of 64 males and 46 females. In our study, the prevalence of prehypertension was 8.2% and that of hypertension was 4.5%. Among the males 12.5% were found to be pre-hypertensive, while 4.7% were found to be hypertensive. Among the female participants 2.3% were found to be pre-hypertensive, while 4.3% were found to be hypertensive. There was a significant association between BMI and prehypertension and hypertension. Since the calculated sample size was too high and thereby not feasible to include in this limited period of study, we had to limit the sample size for convenience. CONCLUSION The prevalence of prehypertension is more among the students as compared to prevalence of hypertension and more so in males as compared to females. The early intervention can help in reducing the development of hypertension. No significant associati on was found with prevalence and risk factors.

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“…Further, the estimated pooled prevalence of adolescent hypertension in India is 7.6% (Daniel et al, 2020). Such researches have been lacking in Northeast India, where very few studies on child obesity and adolescent hypertension have come up (Borah et al, 2015; Thangjam et al, 2017). Ethnically, this region's people are closer to East Asians, having similar physical and physiological characteristics.…”

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Body adiposity measures and risk of adolescent hypertension among the postpubescents Northeast India

Meitei

Pao

Devi

et al. 2021

American J Hum Biol

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Objectives The present study attempts to associate and predict adolescent hypertension in Northeast India through body adiposity measures. Method A total of 728 adolescents aged 15 years and above were included in the present study after consent. Blood pressure and related anthropometric data were collected. The prevalence rate was calculated. Significant tests and correlation analyses were conducted between the blood pressure parameters and anthropometric body adiposity measures. The odds ratio (OR) was also calculated to assess the likelihood of risks. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to find the measured parameters' predictive cut‐off values. Results The prevalence of adolescent hypertension is 29.12%, and elevated blood pressure is 20.47%. Boys are more hypertensive than girls. Obese adolescents are more prone to hypertension. Overweight, obese, and abdominal volume index (AVI) has 2.31, 5.15, and 3.41 OR to develop hypertension significantly, irrespective of gender. Among the boys, waist circumference (WC), AVI, and waist to height ratio (WHtR) significantly correlate with hypertension at adjusted for age; they are better predictors with area under curve (AUC) value reach 0.7. Among the females, the BMI reaches AUC 0.7, making it a better assessment for hypertension. Conclusion The study highlights the concerns of adolescent hypertension among Northeast Indian adolescents, which needs attention. More studies in different regions must be conducted to understand the problem's crux to enable health policymakers to promote adolescent health.

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The profile of Blood Pressure (BP) and the prevalence of Hypertension in school going children aged 5-15 years of Manipur, a North-Eastern hilly Indian state

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The relationship between body mass index and blood pressure: A study among school going children of Rajasthan, India

The relationship between body mass index and blood pressure: A study among school going children of Rajasthan, India

Prevalence of Prehypertension and Hypertension Among Medical Graduates in Manipur and Its Association With Risk Factors

Body adiposity measures and risk of adolescent hypertension among the postpubescents Northeast India

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