Key result
Hypertension affects ~25% of adolescents, linked to male sex, central obesity, and proteinuria.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence and what are the predictors of hypertension among adolescent school children in Bikaner, India?
Population
1,082 school-going adolescents aged 13-19 years in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Regional NCD prevalence data signal screening needs; leaves open causal and interventional insights pending longitudinal studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,082)
Yes
What is the prevalence and what are the predictors of hypertension among adolescent school children in Bikaner, India?
There is a high prevalence of hypertension (24.7%) and central adiposity (49.3%) among school-going adolescents in semi-urban India, highlighting the need for early screening.
Tiwari et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=1,082). Risk factors (age, male sex, central obesity, increasing BMI, dipstick proteinuria) was evaluated on Prevalence of overall hypertension. Among 1,082 adolescents in Bikaner, India, overall hypertension prevalence was 24.7%, with age, male sex, central obesity, increasing BMI, and proteinuria identified as independent predictors.