Obesity-associated hypertension among primary school children in Sarawak: a cross-sectional study
Hypertension has been recognised as an important public health issue, affecting paediatric population. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension and its relationship with obesity among different ethnic, gender primary school children in Kuching division, Sarawak. It was a cross...
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Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2019
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Summary: | Hypertension has been recognised as an important public health issue, affecting
paediatric population. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension
and its relationship with obesity among different ethnic, gender primary school
children in Kuching division, Sarawak. It was a cross-sectional study using multistage
sampling. Data was collected using anthropometric equipment and digital blood
pressure monitor. Data was analysed using SPSS version 20. A total of 1314
respondents participated. 36.9% of the respondents were overweight and obese,
31% were overfat and obese, 29% had abnormal waist circumference and 32.8%
had abnormal waist-height ratio (WHtR). About 22.1% of the respondents were
found to be in pre-hypertension and hypertension stage. There were significant
differences in overweight and obese, overfat and obese, WHtR between males and
females. Indigenous Sarawak reported to have the highest number of hypertensive
at risk, overweight and obese, overfat and obese, abnormal waist circumference
and WHtR. Those respondents who were hypertensive were found to be
overweight and obese, overfat and obese, with abnormal waist circumference and
WHtR. Screening of potential risk factors at a young age would help to reduce the
incidents of chronic disease in the adulthood. Blood pressure measurement should
be included in the routine physical examination, to identify high risk children for
further investigation. |
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