Why the study?
High blood pressure is a growing adolescent health problem that can lead to adult end-organ complications, prompting this assessment of its prevalence using updated 2017 AAP guidelines.
Population
1490 students aged 10 to 19 years from 14 secondary schools in Mushin Local Government Area
Design
Descriptive cross-sectional study
Authors
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Provides prevalence estimates using 2017 AAP criteria in African adolescents; leaves open longitudinal validation before practice change.
There is a high prevalence of elevated blood pressure and hypertension (26.7% combined) among adolescents in Lagos, Nigeria, particularly in older adolescents and males.
Atoh et al. (2023) studied this question.
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