A study of Blood Pressure and BMI among Tribal adolescents of Narmada district, Gujarat, India
Background: Hypertension has emerged as a leading health problem in developing countries. Aim: The present study aims at assessing the prevalence of hypertension and BMI of Bhil adolescents. Methods: The present study was conducted among 225 Bhil adolescents of Narmada, district, Gujarat, India. Res...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Al Ameen Medical College
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/ArticlePDFs/13%20AJMS%20V13.N4.2020%20p%20291-294.pdf |
| Summary: | Background: Hypertension has emerged as a leading health problem in developing countries. Aim: The present study aims at assessing the prevalence of hypertension and BMI of Bhil adolescents. Methods: The present study was conducted among 225 Bhil adolescents of Narmada, district, Gujarat, India. Results: Overall, 27.55% and 8.44% were found to be hypertensive and pre-hypertensive, respectively. More males (23.37%) were underweight as compared to females (21.21%). Conclusion: As adolescents form a considerable amount of society, it is crucial to prepare standard BMI and BP percentile charts for Indian adolescents for better classification of nutritional status and hypertension. |
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| ISSN: | 0974-1143 0974-1143 |