Why the study?
High systolic blood pressure is a leading preventable cause of cardiovascular mortality in India, but the prevalence of prehypertension, hypertension, and associated risk factors among young adults needed evaluation.
Population
415 young adults aged 18-23 years in urban science colleges in Gujarat
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Male gender and overweight associations support targeted BP assessment in young adults; cross-sectional data leaves causal and interventional implications open.
Nearly 30% of young adults in an urban Indian cohort had prehypertension or hypertension, emphasizing the importance of early cardiovascular risk screening and lifestyle interventions.
Solanki et al. (2023) studied this question.
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