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

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...

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Published in:Physiological reports 2020-09, Vol.8 (18), p.e14579-n/a
Main Authors: Siransy‐Balayssac, Edwige, Ouattara, Soualiho, Yéo, Téniloh Augustin, Kondo, Aya Liliane, Touré, Massiré, Dah, Cyrille Serges, Bogui, Pascal
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Language:English
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Age
black African
Blood pressure
Body mass index
Diabetes
Health care
Heart rate
Hypertension
Menstruation
Mortality
Original Research
Original Researchs
Physiology
Population
Regression analysis
Standard deviation
Womens health
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Summary: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 
ISSN:2051-817X
DOI:10.14814/phy2.14579