To evaluate the association between obesity and hypertension in school going children of age 10-14 years of Gwalior region(urban)

Abstract

Obesity is a global health issue, with morbid obesity increasing at an alarming rate. Obesity is linked to an earlier onset of cardiovascular diseases and a higher incidence of cardiovascular morbidities and mortalities in children and adults. Increasing trend of hypertension is a world wide phenomenon among adults as well as children and adolescents. The evidence on persistent hypertension in school attending youngsters is scarce in India. Obesity and its association to hypertension in children between the ages of 10 and 14 years was the major focus of this study. The survey technique was adopted by us, we surveyed 40 children from JAH normal pediatric OPD. SPSS 22 software was used to examine the data. The study's findings showed a strong link between obesity and hypertension as well as an association between obesity and hypertension.

Keywords: Obesity, Hypertension, Children, Weight