NDLI: High prevalence of hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk factors among medical students at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

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Author	Nyombi, Kenneth V. Kizito, Samuel Mukunya, David Nabukalu, Angella Bukama, Martin Lunyera, Joseph Asiimwe, Martha Kimuli, Ivan Kalyesubula, Robert
Abstract	Background Cardiovascular disease has become a leading global health challenge representing the largest cause of mortality in adults worldwide. Non communicable diseases are neglected in Uganda over infectious diseases. With increased urbanization, there is likely increase in burden of these NCDs yet there is paucity of reliable data regarding the NCD burden. We assessed the prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease risk factors among medical students at Makerere University, College of Health Sciences in Kampala, Uganda. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study at Makerere University comprising 180 medical students. We used a standardized questionnaire and anthropometric measurements to assess their cardiovascular disease risk factors using JNC-7. Logistic regression was used to assess factors associated with elevated blood pressure. Results Of the 180 students surveyed, 107 (59 %) were males, mean age was 22 years (SD = 3 years), and 159 (88 %) were in their preclinical years of training. Cardiovascular risk factors with the highest prevalence were alcohol consumption (31.7 %); elevated systolic blood pressure (14 %); and excessive salt intake (13 %). Participants with elevated systolic blood pressure were more likely to be older (OR = 1.18), overweight (OR = 1.08), and with a personal history of cardiovascular disease (OR = 4.68). Conclusions The prevalence of hypertension and known cardiovascular disease risk factors is high among the medical students. Strategies to prevent cardiovascular disease among the young population should be put in place.
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ISSN	17560500
DOI	10.1186/s13104-016-1924-7
Journal	BMC Research Notes
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Volume Number	9
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2016-02-17
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Subject Keyword	Biomedicine Medicine Public Health Life Sciences Medical Student Elevated Blood Pressure Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure Random Blood Sugar Medicine/Public Health
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Subject	Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Medicine
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