Key result
The prevalence of hypertension among university students was 10%, with gender and waist circumference identified as the only factors significantly associated with hypertension.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence of hypertension and its associated nutritional and lifestyle factors among university students in Malaysia?
Cross-Sectional (n=410)
What is the prevalence of hypertension and its associated nutritional and lifestyle factors among university students in Malaysia?
A 10% prevalence of hypertension was observed among young university students in Malaysia, which was significantly associated with gender and waist circumference, highlighting the need for early lifestyle education.
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Nutritional and lifestyle associations with student hypertension remain hypothesis-generating; leaves open causal links and any practice implications.
Objective: This study aimed to examine the association of nutritional and lifestyle factors with the prevalence of hypertension among University students in Shah Alam, Malaysia. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among students from different departments using self-administered questionnaires that concerned socio demographic information, nutritional habits and lifestyle factors. Blood pressure and anthropometric measurements were recorded using calibrated equipment. Results: A total of 410 students (111 males and 299 females) participated in the study. The results showed that 41 students (10%) had hypertension and of these 51.2% were male and 48.8% were female. There was no significant association between gender and hypertension (p<0.001). However, nutritional status and waist circumference were associated with hypertension status (p<0.015, p = 0.015, respectively). After logistic regression analysis, the only two factors found to be associated with hypertension were gender and waist circumference. Conclusion: The prevalence of hypertension among University students in this study was 10%. Given the young age of the respondents, this prevalence is relatively high and suggests that health education program about maintaining a healthy lifestyle should be arranged for University students.
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Ghazi et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=410). Nutritional and lifestyle factors (including waist circumference and gender) was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension among university students was 10%, with gender and waist circumference identified as the only factors significantly associated with hypertension.
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