Hypertension and associated factors among university students in Gondar, Ethiopia
A cross-sectional study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15364345 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Takele Tadesse (University of Gondar, corresponding author), Henok Alemu (University of Gondar) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 937-937 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-14-937 |
| PMID | 25201163 |
| PMCID | PMC4168247 |
| OpenAlex | W2024688137 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 20 |
A high burden of hypertension was observed among college students in Gondar, Ethiopia. Male sex, overweight and sleep duration of ≤ 5 hours were identified as independent risk factors for the disease. Preventive measures, such as increasing awareness and early screening for the disease in young adults warranted
Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Obesity · Overweight · Public health · Birth, Development, and Health · Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 0.27 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |