Key result
Obesity detected by BMI was a significant predictor of hypertension among undergraduate students (OR 6.89; 95% CI 0.71-66.48; p=0.0005).
Population
540 undergraduate students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May warrant hypertension screening in obese undergraduates; leaves open longitudinal confirmation of causality and broader applicability.
Cross-Sectional (n=540)
No
Odds Ratio: 6.89 (95% CI 0.71–66.48)
p-value: p=0.0005
Pre-hypertension and hypertension are notably prevalent among undergraduate students in Ghana, strongly associated with obesity and male gender.
Gyamfi et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Pre-hypertension and hypertension (n=540). Obesity (detected by BMI) was evaluated on Hypertension (OR 6.89, 95% CI 0.71-66.48, p=0.0005). Obesity detected by BMI was a significant predictor of hypertension among undergraduate students (OR 6.89; 95% CI 0.71-66.48; p=0.0005).
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