(1) Department of Biochemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria;(2) Department of Biochemistry, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria;(3) Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Abstract:
Background
Hypertension has been shown to start in early life and to track into adulthood. Detecting adolescents with hypertension and
prehypertension will aid early intervention and reduce morbidity and mortality from the disorders. This study reports the
point-prevalence of the two disorders in a semi-urban and an urban population of school-going adolescents in Nigeria.