Why the study?
Prevalence of hypertension in young adults aged 18-24 years is not well characterized, and how the revised 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines apply to this age group had not yet been studied.
Population
87 healthy college students aged 18-24 years
Authors
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High prevalence of elevated BP or hypertension in healthy college students under 2017 guidelines; leaves open need for longitudinal outcomes data before screening changes.
Application of the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines reveals a high prevalence (46%) of elevated blood pressure or hypertension among apparently healthy college students, highlighting the need for increased awareness.
Ferguson-Stegall et al. (2022) studied this question.
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