Prehypertension Among Medical Students in Visakhapatnam and Association With Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Student Investigator = Thakkallapalli Zeeshan Muzahid. The study aims to assess the prevalence of prehypertension among medical students of Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India and its association with other cardiovascular risk factors - overweight /obesity, diabetes, lipid profile.

Detailed Description
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275 medical students will be studied and a history taken and examination done with special emphasis on recording of Blood Pressure, measurement of height and weight (& Body Mass Index) and Waist Circumference in all. Glucose Tolerance Test and Fasting Lipid profile will be measured in a random selection of 30 prehypertensives and 30 normotensives.

Official Title
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Prevalence of Prehypertension Among Medical Students and Association With Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Conditions
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Prehypertension, Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Medical Students studying MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery) in Andhra Medical College clinically healthy consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: known cardiovascular disease known hypertension using antihypertensive or other cardiovascular drugs using any drugs that can affect BP, weight, Blood sugar

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 25 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| prehypertensives<br>students will be classified as prehypertensives as per the JNC-7 (Joint National Commission) guidelines based on their Blood Pressure measurement | |
| normotensives<br>students will be classed as normotensives based on their BP measurement as per JNC-7 guidelines (systolic <120 AND diastolic <80) | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| prevalence of prehypertension among graduate medical students | the point prevalence of prehypertension at the time of survey will be estimated - as the students were examined over two weeks | two weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| correlation between blood pressure (Prehypertension) and BMI (obesity), Blood glucose, LDL level (dyslipidemia) | correlation of prehypertension with Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference (for overweight /obesity) smoking and blood glucose levels and lipid profile - time frame was given as two weeks as that was the period during which the students were assessed | two weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Prehypertension, Prevalence