Raised body mass index and cardiovascular indices in secondary school students, South-South Nigeria

Authors

  • Bertilla U. Ezeonwu Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1576-1692
  • Clifford O. Okike Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
  • Hyginus I. Opara Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
  • Leonard E. Abonyi Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
  • Obinna C. Ajaegbu Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
  • Efe E. Omoyibo Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
  • Ijeoma J. Nnodim Department of Paediatrics, Imo State University, Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria
  • Ezinne Onyeka-Okite Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
  • Emeka Okoli Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
  • Angela A. Okolo Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20181676

Keywords:

Obesity, Blood, Pulse, Pressure, Arterial, Stiffness

Abstract

Background: Raised body mass index (obesity and overweight), is abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that may impair health.The prevalence of obesity in Nigerian adolescents ranges between 1 and 10%.In children, raised body mass index is complicated with the development of cardiovascular diseases,which are consequences of arterial stiffness. The hallmark of arterial stiffness is wide pulse pressure which precedes isolated elevation of systolic blood pressure. Other manifestations of arterial stiffness are elevated diastolic blood pressure and increased mean arterial pressure. This study educated the students on healthy lifestyle and checked their cardiovascular indices.

Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of students. Their weight, height and blood pressure were measured and cardiovascular indices were calculated.

Results: There were 248 students, age between 8 and 16 years, 135 (54.4%) were males with adolescents comprising 96.8%. The prevalence rate of wide pulse pressure, raised body mass index, elevated blood pressure and increased mean arterial pressure was 26.6%, 16.1%, 8.5% and 4.0% respectively. More females and early adolescents comparably had raised body mass index.

Conclusions: The mean values for cardiovascular indices were comparably higher in those with raised body mass index.

Author Biographies

Bertilla U. Ezeonwu, Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

CONSULTANT

DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS

Clifford O. Okike, Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

CONSULTANT

DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS

Hyginus I. Opara, Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

CONSULTANT

DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS

Leonard E. Abonyi, Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

CONSULTANT

DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS

Obinna C. Ajaegbu, Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

RESIDENT DOCTOR

DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS

Efe E. Omoyibo, Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

CONSULTANT 

DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS

Ijeoma J. Nnodim, Department of Paediatrics, Imo State University, Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria

CONSULTANT 

DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS

Ezinne Onyeka-Okite, Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

RESIDENT DOCTOR

DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS

Emeka Okoli, Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

RESIDENT DOCTOR

DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS

Angela A. Okolo, Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

PROFESSOR OF PAEDIATRICS

DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS

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2018-04-24

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Ezeonwu, B. U., Okike, C. O., Opara, H. I., Abonyi, L. E., Ajaegbu, O. C., Omoyibo, E. E., Nnodim, I. J., Onyeka-Okite, E., Okoli, E., & Okolo, A. A. (2018). Raised body mass index and cardiovascular indices in secondary school students, South-South Nigeria. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 5(5), 1719–1725. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20181676

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