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The overall prevalence of high blood pressure among school-going children was 12.8%, and was significantly associated with older age, family history of hypertension, poor school performance, and obesity.
Cross-Sectional (n=423)
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High blood pressure is prevalent in 12.8% of school-going children in Puducherry and is significantly associated with older age, family history of hypertension, poor school performance, and obesity.
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May warrant BP screening in at-risk schoolchildren; leaves open causal confirmation and intervention effects in prospective studies.
J. et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=423). Risk factors (obesity, family history, age) vs. Absence of risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of high blood pressure. The overall prevalence of high blood pressure among school-going children was 12.8%, and was significantly associated with older age, family history of hypertension, poor school performance, and obesity.
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