Prevalence and risk factors of prehypertension in university students in Sabah, Borneo Island of East Malaysia

• Main Authors: Shazia Qaiser, Mohd Nazri Mohd Md Daud, Mohd Yusof Md Ibrahim, Siew Hua Gan, Md Shamsur Rahman, Mohd Hijaz Mohd Sani, Nazia Nazeer, Rhanye Mac Guad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26030/1/Prevalence%20and%20risk%20factors%20of%20prehypertension%20in%20university%20students%20in%20Sabah%2C%20Borneo%20Island%20of%20East%20Malaysia.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26030/; https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000020287

Unhealthy lifestyle contributes mainly to an increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases including hypertension and cardiovascular diseases tend to increase in Malaysia. These diseases lead to an increased risk of end organ damage and cardiovascular complications. In this study, the prevalence...