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TL;DR
This cross-sectional study of 806 adolescents in eastern Nepal found that 20.8% had prehypertension, with older age, male sex, Janjati ethnicity, and obesity identified as significant predictors.
PLOS Global Public Health · 6 authors, 6 centres
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This cross-sectional study of 806 adolescents in eastern Nepal found that 20.8% had prehypertension, with older age, male sex, Janjati ethnicity, and obesity identified as significant predictors.
A cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence and predictors of prehypertension among 806 grade 11 and 12 students in eastern Nepal. The study was limited by its cross-sectional design, single-visit blood pressure measurements, and potential lack of generalizability beyond the studied districts. The findings suggest a need for school-based interventions targeting modifiable risk factors to reduce the burden of prehypertension in adolescents.