ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year : 2015 | Volume
: 4 | Issue : 1 | Page : 8--12
Prehypertension among Medical Students and its Association with Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Ravi Venkatachelam Chitrapu1, Zeeshan Muzahid Thakkallapalli2
1 Associate Professor of Cardiology, Andhra Medical College/King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam, India
2 Postgraduate in Orthopedics, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences, Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Ravi Venkatachelam Chitrapu
Associate Professor of Cardiology, Andhra Medical College, King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam
India
Aims and Objectives: To assess the prevalence of prehypertension among medical students and its association with cardiovascular risk factors.
Materials and Methods: Blood pressure and anthropometric data were measured in 275 medical students. An oral glucose tolerance test and lipid profile results were compared in 30 prehypertensives and 30 normotensives.
Results: The overall prevalence of prehypertension in the study sample was 37.45% (103/275) while, 3.63% (10/275) were hypertensive. Prevalence was similar in boys and girls and was associated with a greater mean weight, body mass index and waist circumference, when compared to normotensives. Glucose tolerance and lipid profile levels were similar in both groups.
Conclusion: Prehypertension is prevalent in more than a third of medical students and is associated with body weight, calling for adoption of healthy lifestyle measures to control weight and thus prevent hypertension.
(ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01776294)
How to cite this article:
Chitrapu RV, Thakkallapalli ZM. Prehypertension among Medical Students and its Association with Cardiovascular Risk Factors.J NTR Univ Health Sci 2015;4:8-12
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Chitrapu RV, Thakkallapalli ZM. Prehypertension among Medical Students and its Association with Cardiovascular Risk Factors. J NTR Univ Health Sci [serial online] 2015 [cited 2023 Apr 1 ];4:8-12
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