- ISSN: 1999-7086
- E-ISSN: 1999-7094
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oa Prevalence of hypertension among intermediate school children in Ramadi city, west of Iraq
- Source: Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care, Volume 2022, Issue 6 The Anbar 2nd International Medical Conference (AIMCO 2022), ديسمبر ٢٠٢٢, 14
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- ١٠ سبتمبر ٢٠٢٢
- ١٥ نوفمبر ٢٠٢٢
- ٠٦ ديسمبر ٢٠٢٢
ملخص
Background: Adolescent hypertension is associated with significant health problems and can be progressive into adulthood.
Objective: The study was conducted to assess the prevalence of hypertension among intermediate school children (12–15 years) in Ramadi city and identify some of the possible associated factors.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was done on a sample of students who attended governmental intermediate schools in Ramadi city during the first school term (between October 1, 2019, and January 31, 2020). A total of 1817 pupils from different schools were included in this study. Blood pressure was measured for every child to obtain blood pressure percentile. Blood pressure percentile was derived from the blood pressure table in “THE FOURTH Report on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood pressure in children and Adolescents”. Weight and height were measured for every child to obtain the body mass index. Associated factors (age, gender, residence, physical activity, sleeping hours per day, and family history of hypertension) were assessed by a questionnaire specially prepared for this purpose.
Results: In this study, the prevalence of hypertension was 87 (5.7%), and prehypertension was 148 (9.8%) among intermediate school children in Ramadi city. The prevalence was nearly the same for males and females: without significant association with increasing age. Blood pressure was significantly influenced in children whose parents were hypertensive, a child who was obese, physically inactive, sleep for more than 10 hours per day.
Conclusion: Hypertension prevalence was found among adolescents in Ramadi city, west of Iraq. Efforts are needed to diagnose those cases and to explain the expected risk factors to their families.
