Key result
Prehypertension affects ~14% of university students, strongly linked to male sex and obesity.
Why the study?
Prehypertension is a new blood pressure category considered a cardiovascular risk factor, but its prevalence and associated factors in young adults in the Philippines were not well established.
Population
754 undergraduate university students from the University of the Philippines-Visayas
Comparison
Prehypertension versus normotension groups
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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May warrant obesity-focused screening in young Filipino men; cross-sectional data leave causal links and intervention effects open.
Cross-Sectional (n=754)
No
Prehypertension is common among young adults in the Philippines, affecting 1 in 7 university students, and is strongly associated with male gender and obesity.
Pengpid et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Prehypertension (n=754). Risk factors (obesity, male gender, living arrangements) vs. Absence of risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of prehypertension. Prehypertension was present in 13.9% of university students and was strongly associated with obesity (OR 5.14; 95% CI 2.70-9.79) and male gender (OR 9.41; 95% CI 5.41-16.36).
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