Abstract
BackgroundRisk factors for hypertension are increasingly being recognized even in paediatric age group. While clinical manifestations typically appear in adulthood rather than childhood, pathological studies have reported that advanced atherosclerotic lesions are identifiable in young children. MethodsA cluster sample design was adopted. The cluster size was taken as 50. The sample size for cluster sample is calculated taking 95% confidence coefficient and 5% precision, considering a design effect of two where 800 school going adolescent were enrolled from 16 clusters. Socio-demographic, environmental, anthropometric and lab risk factors were assessed in the studied population. ResultsPrevalence of hypertension was 12%. Behavioural risk factor like tobacco user [former (p=0.008) and currently tobacco users was (p=0.003)], betel nut users (p=0.000), alcohol consumers (p=0.003), feeling of sad or depressed (p=0.010] and leisure time activity (p=0.048) extra salt intake with food (p=0.037), overweight and obesity (p=0.000) were significantly associated with hypertension. ConclusionHypertension amongst school going adolescent needs to be addressed specially by targeting modifiable risk factors. School based intervention program can be initiated to address the issue.
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