Key result
Hypertension affects ~25% of adolescents, linked to male sex, central obesity, and proteinuria.
Why the study?
Non-communicable diseases are increasingly recognized among adolescents in low- and middle-income settings, but robust regional data for semi-urban and rural populations in India remain sparse.
What is the prevalence and what are the predictors of hypertension among adolescent school children in Bikaner, India?
Population
1,082 school-going adolescents aged 13-19 years in Bikaner, Rajasthan
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Regional NCD prevalence data signal screening needs; leaves open causal and interventional insights pending longitudinal studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,082)
Yes
What is the prevalence and what are the predictors of hypertension among adolescent school children in Bikaner, India?
There is a high prevalence of hypertension (24.7%) and central adiposity (49.3%) among school-going adolescents in semi-urban India, highlighting the need for early screening.
Tiwari et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=1,082). Risk factors (age, male sex, central obesity, increasing BMI, dipstick proteinuria) was evaluated on Prevalence of overall hypertension. Among 1,082 adolescents in Bikaner, India, overall hypertension prevalence was 24.7%, with age, male sex, central obesity, increasing BMI, and proteinuria identified as independent predictors.
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