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Physiological variations of blood pressure according to gender and age among healthy young black Africans aged between 18 and 30 years in Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa.

ABSTRACT: In Africa, abnormal high blood pressure is common and affects young subjects. The risk of organ damage and mortality increases with blood pressure level. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the blood pressure profile of a black African population aged between 18 and 30 years in Côte d'Ivoire. Five hundred fifty-one healthy black African students, men and women, with sedentary lifestyle, aged between 18 and 30 years were selected. Systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressures and heart rate were recorded after 5 min of rest. Regression models were used to estimate the effects of age, gender, and body mass index (BMI) on SBP and DBP. Each increase of 1 year in age and 1 kg/m2 of BMI is significantly associated, respectively, with an increase of 20% (p = .002) and 17% (p = .008) in the risk of having an SBP ? 130 mmHg. The same risk is 3.8 times greater for men than women (p = .01). Among subjects with SBP < 120 mmHg, men have an SBP 5.22 mmHg higher than women (p < .001). The increase in the age of 1 year is significantly correlated with a rise of 36% of having a DBP ? 85 mmHg (p = .0001). Also, in men population, the age increase of 1 year is associated with a rise of 41% of having a DBP ? 85 mmHg (p = .0001). Among young black African students aged between 18 and 30 years in Côte d'Ivoire, SBP is positively associated with male gender, age, and BMI. For DBP, it is only an increase with age.

SUBMITTER: Siransy-Balayssac E

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7521662 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Physiological variations of blood pressure according to gender and age among healthy young black Africans aged between 18 and 30 years in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa.

Siransy-Balayssac Edwige E Ouattara Soualiho S Yéo Téniloh Augustin TA Kondo Aya Liliane AL Touré Massiré M Dah Cyrille Serges CS Bogui Pascal P

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In Africa, abnormal high blood pressure is common and affects young subjects. The risk of organ damage and mortality increases with blood pressure level. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the blood pressure profile of a black African population aged between 18 and 30 years in Côte d'Ivoire. Five hundred fifty-one healthy black African students, men and women, with sedentary lifestyle, aged between 18 and 30 years were selected. Systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressures ...[more]

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Physiological variations of blood pressure according to gender and age among healthy young black Africans aged between 18 and 30 years in Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa.

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Physiological variations of blood pressure according to gender and age among healthy young black Africans aged between 18 and 30 years in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa.

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