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Prevalencia de hipertensión arterial en adolescentes de 15 a 17 años / Prevalence of hypertension in adolescents aged between15 and 17 years
Suárez Cobas, Lissette; Rodríguez Constantín, Alejandro; Tamayo Velásquez, Justo L; Rodríguez Beyrís, Reynaldo P.
  • Suárez Cobas, Lissette; Hospital General Docente Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso. Santiago de Cuba. CU
  • Rodríguez Constantín, Alejandro; Hospital General Docente Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso. Santiago de Cuba. CU
  • Tamayo Velásquez, Justo L; Hospital General Docente Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso. Santiago de Cuba. CU
  • Rodríguez Beyrís, Reynaldo P; Hospital General Docente Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso. Santiago de Cuba. CU
Medisan ; 13(6)nov.-dic. 2009. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-547982
RESUMEN
Se hizo un estudio descriptivo y transversal para estimar la prevalencia de hipertensión arterial en 1 645 adolescentes de 15 a 17 años de edad, que cursaban estudios en el Preuniversitario Cuqui Bosch del área de salud 30 de Noviembre de Santiago de Cuba durante el curso escolar 2004 - 2005. Se encontró que la tasa de prevalencia de hipertensión arterial se elevó con la edad, así como también que la afección predominaba en los varones, en los educandos con evaluación nutricional de sobrepeso y obeso, en los alumnos con hábito de fumar y en los estudiantes con antecedentes patológicos familiares de madre y padre hipertensos.
ABSTRACT
A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the hypertension prevalence in 1 645 adolescents aged between 15 and 17 years, who were studying in the Cuqui Bosch high school, belonging to the 30 de Noviembre health area of Santiago de Cuba during 2004 - 2005. It was found that the rate of hypertension prevalence was increased with the age, as well as that this condition prevailed in males, in students with nutritional evaluation of overweight and obese, and those with smoking habit and medical family history of hypertensive parents.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tobacco Use Disorder / Nutrition Assessment / Hypertension / Obesity Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Medisan Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital General Docente Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso/CU

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tobacco Use Disorder / Nutrition Assessment / Hypertension / Obesity Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Medisan Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital General Docente Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso/CU