Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among adolescents in Sudan: a cross-sectional school-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There is an increasing rate of elevated blood pressure, or hypertension, in children and adolescents worldwide, including Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Only a few data on adolescent hypertension in SSA, including Sudan, have been published. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among adolescent schoolchildren (within the ages of 10 to 19 years) in Sudan.

Design

A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted from June to September 2022.

Settings

Six randomly selected schools in Almatamah, River Nile State, Sudan.

Participants

Adolescent schoolchildren (within the ages of 10 to 19 years).

Main outcome measures

Sociodemographic information. Anthropometric and blood pressure measureme

SUBMITTER: Hassan AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10748876 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature