Characterizing Prehypertension and Lifestyle Determinants Among College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Year: 2025 | Month: September | Volume: 15 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 29-37

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Characterizing Prehypertension and Lifestyle Determinants Among College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Dr. Mayuri Shah (PT)¹, Dr. Sanskruti Kale (PT)², Dr. Mansi Bhatt (PT)³

¹Associate Professor, ²Under-Graduate Student,³Post-Graduate

Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Mansi Bhatt (PT)

ABSTRACT

Background: Prehypertension, outlined as blood strain ranges which might be elevated however not but within the hypertensive vary, is more and more acknowledged as a essential public well being concern. It is a big predictor of future hypertension and cardiovascular morbidity. College college students are notably weak as a consequence of way of life behaviours which will contribute to elevated blood strain, reminiscent of poor dietary habits, insufficient sleep, sedentary behaviour, and psychological stress. This research aimed to find out the prevalence of prehypertension amongst faculty college students aged 18 to 24 years and to look at its affiliation with modifiable way of life components together with weight-reduction plan, sleep high quality, perceived stress, and bodily exercise.

Methods: A cross-sectional research was performed involving 500 faculty college students inside the specified age vary. Individuals with identified endocrine or metabolic issues have been excluded. Blood strain was measured utilizing a standardized guide sphygmomanometer and stethoscope. Lifestyle variables have been assessed utilizing a structured questionnaire. The prevalence of prehypertension and its contributing components have been calculated to higher perceive the danger profile of the research inhabitants Ordinal regression evaluation was carried out to guage associations between way of life determinants and blood strain classes.

Results: A appreciable proportion of scholars have been discovered to have prehypertensive readings. Ordinal regression evaluation revealed statistically important associations between elevated blood strain and poor dietary habits, inadequate sleep, elevated perceived stress, and low ranges of bodily exercise (P < 0.05). These associations remained important after adjusting for potential confounding variables.

Conclusion: Prehypertension is prevalent amongst faculty college students and is considerably influenced by modifiable way of life components. Early identification and focused well being promotion methods are warranted to forestall the development to hypertension and cut back long-term cardiovascular danger on this inhabitants.

Key phrases: Prehypertension, Blood strain, Lifestyle determinants, younger adults, Cardiovascular danger

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