摘要："Introduction: Hypertension is a major public health problem worldwide and is associated with high mortality and morbidity. With globalization bringing more lifestyle modifications, adolescents are now exposed to multiple risk factors which makes them highly prone towards hypertension at a younger age. Objectives: 1.To find out the prevalence of hypertension amongst school going children in the age group 10-18 years. 2. To find out the risk factors for adolescent hypertension. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was done among 404 school adolescents in Bhopal, data was collected by pre-designed questionnaire and anthropometric measurement was done. Analysis was done using MS Excel and Epi- info 7. Results: A total of 404 students were included in the study, 242 males and 162 females. The mean age was 14.54 years. Prevalence of hypertension among adolescents was found to be 15.3 % (14.04% among boys and 17.3 % among girls) and the prevalence of pre hypertension was 19.8% (19.0% of boys and 20.9% of girls were pre hypertensive). Conclusion: The overall prevalence of hypertension among adolescents (10-18 years) was found to be 15.3%. Gender, obesity, positive smoking status and lack of physical activity were identified as risk factors for hypertension."
