2023
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.49774
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Prevalence of Elevated Blood Pressure and Its Relationship With Anthropometric Risk Factors in Students of a Pre-university Girls’ College in Bangalore: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nazeela Kozhisseri,
Dinesh Rajaram,
Pavithra Cheluvaraj

Abstract: Background There is a growing concern regarding elevated blood pressure in adolescence. Children and adolescents with high blood pressure are at risk for adult hypertension. Being overweight and obese are important risk factors for hypertension. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of elevated blood pressure and its association with anthropometric risk factors among students of a pre-university girls’ college. Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted among 337 … Show more

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