Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
December 1, 2008BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Blood pressure patterns in relation to geographic area of residence: a cross-sectional study of adolescents in Kogi state, Nigeria

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Why the study?

Does urban residence affect blood pressure patterns in Nigerian adolescents?

Population

1,088 Nigerian adolescents from different geographic areas of residence in Kogi state

Comparison

Urban residence vs Non-urban residence

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

CEChukwunonso E.C.C. EjikeFunai Electric (Japan)CUChidi E UgwuUniversity of NigeriaLEL.U.S. EzeanyikaUniversity of Nigeria

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Urban residence linked to higher SBP in Nigerian adolescents; hypothesis-generating for urbanization effects, needing longitudinal confirmation before practice implications.

Structured PICO

Does urban residence affect blood pressure patterns in Nigerian adolescents?

P
Population
1,088 Nigerian adolescents from different geographic areas of residence in Kogi state
I
Intervention
Urban residence
C
Comparator
Non-urban residence
O
Outcome
Blood pressure patterns (systolic and diastolic)surrogate

Urban-dwelling adolescents in Nigeria have significantly higher systolic blood pressure compared to their non-urban counterparts, highlighting the impact of urbanization on cardiovascular risk factors early in life.

Cite This Study

Ejike et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a758b0cc0eb2bcc54e71d02https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-8-411
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1Essential hypertension predicted by tracking of elevated blood pressure from childhood to adulthood: The Bogalusa heart study*1995 · 777 citations
  2. 2Prevalence of hypertension among schoolchildren aged 13-18 years in Gemlik, Turkey1998 · 19 citations
  3. 3Income, education, and blood pressure in adults in Jamaica, a middle-income developing country2003 · 100 citations
  4. 4Determinants of Hypertension in West Africa: Contribution of Anthropometric and Dietary Factors to Urban-Rural and Socioeconomic Gradients1996 · 148 citations
  5. 5The prevalence of hypertension in seven populations of west African origin.1997 · 687 citations