Key result
BMI ≥25 linked to ~147% higher hypertension risk in young adults.
Why the study?
Hypertensive patients under 40 years have low awareness and underdiagnosis leading to poor blood pressure control, with high rates of undiagnosed hypertension in adults aged 26 to 35 years.
Cross-Sectional (n=78,300)
In a large Indonesian cohort of young adults aged 26-35, the prevalence of diagnosed hypertension was 4.1%, strongly associated with modifiable risk factors such as elevated BMI, diabetes, and frequent instant food consumption.
Supports targeted hypertension screening among overweight or diabetic young adults in Indonesia; leaves open need for longitudinal confirmation of associations.
Introduction Hypertension patients aged under 40 years have low awareness and under-diagnosis, hence poor blood pressure control. The prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension in men and women aged 26 to 35 years is 55% and 44%, respectively. This study aimed to provide information on the prevalence and risk factors for hypertension among young adults based on the basic health survey ( Riset Kesehatan Dasar; RISKESDAS ) in Indonesia. Methods This cross-sectional study utilized secondary data from the RISKESDAS 2018 with a total of 140,073 subjects aged 26-35 years. The characteristics of the subjects were presented as proportion. This study performed a chi-square test and involved multivariate analysis using binary logistic regression for all parameters with p -value <0.25 in the chi-square test. Results This study reports the prevalence of hypertension among young adults to be 4.1%. A study also found that female (POR:=1.225 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.119-1.341), unmarried (POR=0.711; 95% CI:0.556-0.908), low-level education (POR=1.286; 95% CI:1.195-1.384), unemployed (POR=1.267; 95% CI:1.166-1.377), BMI≥25 (POR=2.472 (2.295-2.662), diabetes mellitus (POR=3.688; 95% CI:2.630-5.173), emotional mental disorder (POR=2.041; 95% CI:1.856-2.244), instant food consumption (POR=1.108; 95% CI:1.025-1.197) were related to the occurrence of hypertension among young adults. Conclusion The prevalence of hypertension among young adults was 4.1%. Females, married, low level of education, unemployed, BMI≥25, diabetes mellitus, having a mental disorder, and consumption of instant food altogether increase the risk of getting hypertension among young adults aged 26-35 years old.
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Putri et al. (2024) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=78,300). BMI ≥25 vs. BMI <25 was evaluated on Hypertension (POR 2.472, 95% CI 2.295-2.662, p=<0.001). The prevalence of hypertension among young adults aged 26-35 years in Indonesia was 4.1%, with factors such as BMI ≥25 (POR 2.472) and diabetes mellitus (POR 3.688) significantly increasing the risk.
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