Key result
In semi-urban Nigerian adults without overt hypertension, prehypertension prevalence was 83.2%, with age ≥50 years (OR 1.70; 95% CI 1.44-2.01) and male sex acting as significant predictors.
Why the study?
Hypertension and diabetes drive global cardiovascular disease, but data on early cardiometabolic disturbances like prehypertension and glycemic risk remain limited in semi-urban Nigerian populations.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,198)
Yes
Odds Ratio: 1.7 (95% CI 1.44–2.01)
Prehypertension and glycemic risk are highly prevalent among adults without overt hypertension in semi-urban Nigeria, emphasizing the need for early community-based screening and lifestyle interventions.
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Informs local screening in semi-urban Nigeria; leaves open longitudinal progression and intervention needs.
Bello-Ovosi et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiometabolic risk (prehypertension and glycemic risk) (n=3,198). Age ≥50 years vs. Age <50 years was evaluated on Prehypertension (OR 1.70, 95% CI 1.44-2.01). In semi-urban Nigerian adults without overt hypertension, prehypertension prevalence was 83.2%, with age ≥50 years (OR 1.70; 95% CI 1.44-2.01) and male sex acting as significant predictors.
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