Urinary Abnormalities, Blood Pressure and Anthropometric Profiles Among Students in a Nigerian University

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OE Ayodele
OO Akanbi
PO Akinwusi
AO Hassan
PO Ogunro

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Reports from Nigeria indicate that young adults bear a disproportionate significant burden of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Hypertension and chronic glomerulonephritis which account for e” 70% of the causes of ESRD in Nigeria can be diagnosed at an early stage by measurement of blood pressure and urine examination. Early detection of these diseases will allow early initiation of appropriate therapies and educational strategies, which will in turn impact positively on kidney outcome. This study was embarked upon to determine the frequency of urinary abnormalities, blood pressure and anthropometric profiles of university students. We conducted a cross sectional study in 131 (68 males, 63 females), 400L medical students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, to determine the prevalence of urinary abnormalities, prehypertension, hypertension and overweight/obesity. The prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in our cohort was 48% and 5% respectively. Overweight and obesity were found in 10.7% and 3.0% participants respectively. None of our study participants had a significant urinary abnormality. In conclusion, our study shows that prehypertension and hypertension thus occur among university students. Thus, there is need to promote the initiation and sustenance of lifestyle modifications at an early age since this may help in the prevention of hypertension or progression of prehypertension to hypertension.

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