Background In southern and eastern Mediterranean countries, changes in lifestyle and the
increasing prevalence of excess weight in childhood are risk factors for high blood pressure …

We conducted a cross‐sectional study among school/college students in Tanzania and
Uganda to determine the prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) and associated factors …

Hypertension can originate in childhood and remain undetected unless special screening is
performed. The burden of hypertension in adolescents in Tunisia is unknown. The aim of this …

Aim: To obtain epidemiological data on the blood pressure (BP) status of high school
students and factors influencing BP. Methods: Subjects filled out a questionnaire and three …

Background The problem of cardiovascular diseases and lack of adequate information
about the blood pressure profiles among children in South Africa has enormous …

Background More people from sub-Saharan Africa aged between 20 years and 60 years are
affected by end-organ damage due to underlying hypertension than people in high-income …

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of hypertension and predictors of blood pressure
(BP) in a population based survey of Australian children. Subjects and methods: We …

Background There has been a progressive increase in hypertension among children and
adolescents over the years. Hypertension in childhood is influenced by various risk factors …

Objectives To estimate the prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) and its relationship with
obesity among children and adolescents. Methodology/Principal Findings In this cross …

Background Whilst the burden of non-communicable diseases is increasing in developing
countries, little data is available on blood pressure among Tanzanian children. This study …