Prehypertension among Male Medical Students of Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah Al-Mokarramah
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Data on prehypertension in young adults are lacking, and little is known on the risk factors for prehypertension and their association with other CVD risk factors. It is presently unclear whether the increased risk of CVD among prehypertensive subjects is wholly related to increased BP or whether it can be attributed to a deleterious CVD risk factor profile. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of prehypertension and its associated factors among male medical students of Umm Al-Qura university in Makkah, 2013. Subjects and Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study included a representative male students (grades 4th, 5th and 6th), College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah. A stratified random sampling technique with proportional allocation method was applied to select the Fe. A modified validated World Health Organization Stepwise approach to Surveillance (WHOSTEPS) instrument for collecting data on non-communicable diseases risk factors was used for data collection. Weight, height and waist circumference measurements were obtained. Blood pressure measurements were taken following JNC 7 recommendations for accurate blood pressure measurement using a digital sphygmomanometer which was calibrated on August, 2013. Results: Response rate of 91.3% has been obtained. The study included 136 senior medical students. Their age was less than 21 years among a quarter of them while it ranged between 21 and 24 among 35.3% of them while it was over 24 years among the remaining 39.7% of them. They almost equally distributed between the three clinical years 4th, 5th and 6th. Majority of them (94.9%) were Saudi and singles (91.9%). The prevalence of prehypertension according to JNC7 criteria was 23.5% while that of hypertension was 3.7%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed students who consumed more than 6 units of vegetables were at lower significant risk for prehypertension (Adjusted OR=0.04; 95%CI:0.01-0.93). Considering normal students as a reference category, obese students were at almost eleven folded increased risk for prehypertension (Adjusted OR=10.81; 95%CI: 3.94-32.01). Compared to students with waist circumference less than 102 cm, students with waist circumference of 102 cm or more were at almost fourteen folded increased risk for prehypertension (Adjusted OR=14.01; 95%CI: 6.11-42.15). Students whose mothers were university graduated or above were at significant increased risk for prehypertension as opposed to those whose mothers were illiterate or just able to read and write (Adjusted OR=3.76; 95%CI: 1.24-13.77). Conclusion: Our results indicate that prehypertension is common among senior medical students, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah Al-Mokarramahand is related to being obese, having central obesity, low vegetable consumer and having highly educated mothers.
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Adel Mesfer Alghamdi, Sameer Awad Saban, Abdullah Abdulwahab Alabdulwahab
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