Key result
Obesity was significantly associated with high blood pressure among students, with obese students having 2.44 times the odds of high blood pressure compared to normal-weight students.
Why the study?
Obesity and blood pressure represent serious public health issues, prompting an assessment of blood pressure prevalence and factors associated with high blood pressure among students in Jiangsu Province, China.
Cross-Sectional (n=101,886)
Yes
Overweight and obesity are significantly associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure among children and young adults in Jiangsu Province, China.
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May support BP monitoring in obese students; leaves open causality and generalizability beyond this cohort.
Aim: Obesity and Blood Pressure (BP) is a serious public health issue. The study aims to assess the prevalence of BP and the factors associated with High Blood Pressure (HBP) among student in Jiangsu Province, China. Methods: A cross-sectional epidemiological study. A total of 101886 students (62,065 boys and 39,821 girls) aged range from 7-22 yea rs were recruited in 2010-2013. Anthropometric measurements and BP prevalence were measured, and in addition, body mass index (BMI) was calculated. We assess the prevalence of BP according to the National Blood Pressure Reference for Chinese Han children and adolescents. Results: A significant difference was observed in HBP prevalence in terms of student gender, region, age and BMI (P<0,001). Overweight and obesity were significantly associated with HBP (P<0.001). Conclusions: The findings convey an important message to the parents, health institutions that urgent action is needed to enhance effective control of HBP among the overweight and obese, and among those are living in a rural area.
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Musa et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in High Blood Pressure (n=101,886). Obesity vs. Normal weight was evaluated on High Blood Pressure (HBP) (OR 2.44, 95% CI 2.15-2.75, p=0.001). Obesity was significantly associated with high blood pressure among students, with obese students having 2.44 times the odds of high blood pressure compared to normal-weight students.
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