Sanjay Kini|Veena Kamath|Muralidhar M Kulkarni|Asha Kamath|Siddharudha Shivalli
Pre-Hypertension among Young Adults (20–30 Years) in Coastal Villages of Udupi District in Southern India: An Alarming Scenario
K S Hegde Medical Academy|Kasturba Medical College, Manipal|Manipal Academy of Higher Education|Kasturba Medical College, Manipal|Manipal Academy of Higher Education|Kasturba Medical College, Manipal|Manipal Academy of Higher Education|Yenepoya University
according joint national committee7 jnc7 guidelines systolic blood pressure sbp 120 139 mm hg andor diastolic blood pressure dbp 80 89 mm hg considered prehypertension existing evidence suggest cardiovascular morbidities increasing among prehypertensive individuals compared normalto assess magnitude factors associated prehypertension among young adults 2030 years coastal villages udupi taluk area land city town serves administrative centre usually number villages udupi district karnataka state indiacommunity based cross sectional study6 total 14 coastal villages udupi taluk karnataka state india1152 young adults age group 2030 years selected stratified random sampling 6 coastal villages udupi taluk karnataka state indiaa semi structured pretested questionnaire used elicit details sociodemographic variables dietary habits tobacco use alcohol consumption physical activity family history hypertension stress levels anthropometric measurements blood pressure recorded according standard protocols serum cholesterol measured sub sample study population multivariate logistic regression applied identify independent correlates prehypertension among young adults 2030 yearsprevalence odds ratio adjusted adj prehypertension among young adults 2030 yearsthe prevalence prehypertension study population 452 95ci 42448 multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed age group 2530 years adj 425 95 ci 299605 white collared adj 229 95 ci 108485 skilled occupation adj 324 95 ci 164642 students adj 246 95 ci 122495 using refined cooking oil adj 053 95 ci 029095 extra salt meals adj 246 95 ci 152399 salty food items adj 699 95 ci 3631348 preobese adj 166 95 ci 103267 obese adj 916 95 ci 254 364 significant correlates prehypertensionin study population prevalence prehypertension among young adults 2030 years high 452 biological age 2530 years preobesity obesity behavioral sedentary occupation intake extra salt mealssalty food using refined cooking oil factors associated prehypertension study emphasizes need community based screening prehypertension national rural health mission also provides apt information evidence based designing interventions lifestyle modifications among high risk young adults study area