Key result
Among female nursing students in Nepal, the prevalence of prehypertension was 11.1%, with no significant association found between prehypertension and BMI, waist-hip ratio, or family history.
Why the study?
Prehypertension is an early indicator of hypertension and cardiovascular risk, but its prevalence and associated risk factors have not been well explored among the young population focusing on gender in Nepal.
What is the prevalence of prehypertension and its associated risk factors among female nursing students in Nepal?
Cross-Sectional (n=189)
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What is the prevalence of prehypertension and its associated risk factors among female nursing students in Nepal?
The prevalence of prehypertension among young female nursing students in Nepal is low (11.1%) and not significantly associated with BMI or family history, though blood pressure correlates with anthropometric measures.
Prevalence data in young Nepalis supports targeted screening; leaves open whether early intervention alters long-term outcomes.
Introduction: Prehypertension is an early indicator of hypertension and subsequently the increased risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in later years of life. Prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension was found to be higher among adults in Nepal. However it is not much explored among the young population focusing on gender, hence requiring more studies to control it efficiently. Thus, this study aims to determine the prevalence of prehypertension and its associated risk factors among nursing students. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the nursing students of Nepalgunj Nursing Campus, Banke, Nepal. Blood pressure measurement and anthropometric measurement was done for data collection. Descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation and chi square test was done using SPSS v20. Results: Total 189 female nursing students participated whose mean age was 22.06±3.42 years. Only 21 participants (11.1%) had prehypertension. Out of total, 36 (19%) were overweight and 11 (5.8%) were obese; 56 (29.6%) had a high waist hip ratio and 75 (39.7%) of the participants had family history of hypertension. There was no significant association of prehypertension with body mass index, waist hip ratio and family history of hypertension. However, the systolic blood pressure was moderately and positively correlated with waist circumference (r=0.215, p=0.003), hip circumference (r=0.222, p=0.002) and body mass index (r=0.237, p=0.001) but not with waist-hip ratio. Similarly, the diastolic blood pressure was also moderately and positively correlated with waist circumference (r=0.309, p<0.001), hip circumference (r=0.269, p<0.001), body mass index (r=0.269, p<0.001) and waist hip ratio (r=0.178, p=0.014). Conclusions: Although the prevalence of prehypertension among nursing students is low and there are no significantly associated risk factors, blood pressure is still correlated with the anthropometric measurements.
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Pun et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Prehypertension (n=189). Risk factors (BMI, waist-hip ratio, family history of hypertension) vs. Absence of risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of prehypertension. Among female nursing students in Nepal, the prevalence of prehypertension was 11.1%, with no significant association found between prehypertension and BMI, waist-hip ratio, or family history.
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