Assessment of Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure among University Students in; Enugu; South East; Nigeria

Ejezie, F. E; Ezeh, C. O; Nwachukwu, D. C; Nwagha, U; Nweke, M. L; Obikili, E. N; Okwuosa, C. N

Ejezie, F. E; Ezeh, C. O; Nwachukwu, D. C; Nwagha, U; Nweke, M. L; Obikili, E. N; Okwuosa, C. N.

Ejezie, F. E; s.af
Ezeh, C. O; s.af
Nwachukwu, D. C; s.af
Nwagha, U; s.af
Nweke, M. L; s.af
Obikili, E. N; s.af
Okwuosa, C. N; s.af

Niger. j. med. (Online) ; 19(2): 148-152, 2010.

Article in English | AIM | ID: biblio-1267340

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Body Mass Index (BMI) has been described as a significant predictor of Blood Pressure (B.P) but few studies have demonstrated this association in our environment. The study aims to determine the pattern of relationship between BMI and blood pressure in our environment Two thousand and ninety six (2096) students in two Universities located in Enugu; South East Nigeria completed the study. The blood pressure; weight and height were measured. Body mass index was calculated as weight in Kilograms divided by height in meters square (kg/m ). More females than males were underweight (9.4versus 4.7). More males than females were overweight (8versus 4).Obesity occurred more in males than females (7versus 0.9).Blood pressure parameters increased significantly with BMI (p

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Blood Pressure; Body Mass Index; Risk Factors; Students

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Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: Students / Blood Pressure / Body Mass Index / Risk Factors Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Language: English Journal: Niger. j. med. (Online) Year: 2010 Type: Article

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