Key result
Elevated blood pressure affects ~38% of Nigerian youth and is linked solely to age.
Why the study?
Elevated blood pressure in children and adolescents is a growing public health concern with unclear sociodemographic determinants in urban and rural Nigerian populations.
Population
544 children and adolescents aged 8–19 years in urban and rural Ibadan, Nigeria
Comparison
Sociodemographic factors associated with elevated blood pressure
Design
Cross-sectional study using multistage sampling and multivariable logistic regression
Authors
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Captured external expert commentary on this paper, strongest first. Original sources are linked where available.
“the findings suggest that dietary exposure may not produce immediately measurable blood-pressure changes during childhood and early adolescence”
Supports targeted BP screening in comparable groups; cross-sectional data leaves open causality and generalizability.
Cross-Sectional (n=544)
Elevated blood pressure is highly prevalent (38.4%) among children and adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria, highlighting the need for routine pediatric screening and preventive strategies.
DAIRO et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Elevated blood pressure (n=544). Sociodemographic factors was evaluated on Prevalence of elevated blood pressure. Elevated blood pressure was highly prevalent (38.4%) among children and adolescents aged 8-19 years in Ibadan, Nigeria, with age being the only significant sociodemographic determinant.
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