Prevalence of hypertension among Malay adolescents in Putrajaya secondary schools, Malaysia, 2010

• Main Authors: Gyanchand Rampal, Lekhraj Rampal, Ng, Kai Choon, Izhar, Nur Izzati, Zulkafli, Farah Izzati, Ishak, Mohammad Nazrul, Ibrahim, Faisal, Syed Yahya, Sharifah Zainiyah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24462/1/Prevalence%20of%20Hypertension%20Among%20Malay%20Adolescents%20in%20Putrajaya%20Secondary%20Schools%2C%20Malaysia%2C%202010.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24462/; http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/dokumen/FKUSK1_MJMHS_2011V07N2_OP06.pdf

Background: In Malaysia, the prevalence of hypertension amongst adults aged 30 years and above has increased from 32.9% in 1996 to 40.5% in 2004 and to 42.6% in 2006. Information on the prevalence of hypertension among adolescents is lacking. Objective: to determine the prevalence of hypertension am...