Key result
Elevated systolic BP affects ~52% of apparently healthy college students, particularly males.
Why the study?
Elevated blood pressure can be easily missed in college students who are assumed healthy, despite increasing rates and prevalent risk factors like stress, poor diet, alcohol, and inactivity.
What is the prevalence of elevated blood pressure and does an educational initiative improve knowledge in undergraduate college students?
Population
138 undergraduate students at a faith-based, Midwestern university
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Elevated BP may be underrecognized in stressed college students; hypothesis-generating for targeted screening before practice change.
Cross-Sectional (n=138)
No
What is the prevalence of elevated blood pressure and does an educational initiative improve knowledge in undergraduate college students?
Kessler et al. (2024) conducted a cross-sectional in Elevated blood pressure (n=138). College student lifestyle and risk factors was evaluated on Elevated systolic blood pressure. Fifty-two percent of apparently healthy college students had elevated systolic blood pressure and 30% had elevated diastolic blood pressure, with males having significantly higher readings than females.
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