Prevalence and risk factors of prehypertension in university students in Sabah, Borneo Island of East Malaysia.

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Author	Qaiser, Shazia Daud, Mohd Nazri Mohd Ibrahim, Mohd Yusof Gan, Siew Hua Rahman, Md Shamsur Sani, Mohd Hijaz Mohd Nazeer, Nazia Guad, Rhanye Mac
Editor	Roever., Leonardo
Copyright Year	2020
Abstract	AbstractUnhealthy lifestyle contributes mainly to an increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases including hypertension and cardiovascular diseases tend to increase in Malaysia. These diseases lead to an increased risk of end organ damage and cardiovascular complications. In this study, the prevalence of prehypertension and its associated risk factors among a cohort of university students in Sabah was determined.This is a prospective, cross-sectional study conducted among 365 undergraduate students irrespective of faculties at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). Standardized and validated World Health Organization (WHO) STEPS questionnaires were used to collect sociodemographic data. Additionally, clinical and anthropometric data were measured and recorded by a trained staff, followed by descriptive and logistic regression analyses.A total of 365 UMS undergraduate students aged 18 years and above participated in the study. The prevalence of prehypertension among university students was high (31%) (95% CI [29.1%, 34.3%]). Well-known risk factors for hypertension including family history of hypertension, reduced sleep duration, reduced physical activity, smoking, being overweight or obese were significantly associated with the risk of developing prehypertension (P < .05) among UMS students. However, no association was observed between ethnicity, age, and gender with prehypertension.A worryingly high percentage of UMS students are prehypertensive, indicating the need of early preventive strategies aimed at increasing awareness, early screening, and lifestyle modification to reduce the rising burden of the disease and the associated complications in this age group.
ISSN	00257974
Journal	Medicine
Volume Number	99
PubMed Central reference number	PMC7250021
Issue Number	21
PubMed reference number	32481309
e-ISSN	15365964
DOI	10.1097/md.0000000000020287
Language	English
Publisher	Wolters Kluwer Health
Publisher Date	2020-05-01
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	associated risk factors malaysian students prehypertension prevalence undergraduate
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine