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Student Investigator = Thakkallapalli Zeeshan Muzahid. The study aims to assess the prevalence of prehypertension among medical students of Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India and its association with other cardiovascular risk factors - overweight /obesity, diabetes, lipid profile.
275 medical students will be studied and a history taken and examination done with special emphasis on recording of Blood Pressure, measurement of height and weight (& Body Mass Index) and Waist Circumference in all. Glucose Tolerance Test and Fasting Lipid profile will be measured in a random selection of 30 prehypertensives and 30 normotensives.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| prehypertensives | students will be classified as prehypertensives as per the JNC-7 (Joint National Commission) guidelines based on their Blood Pressure measurement | ||
| normotensives | students will be classed as normotensives based on their BP measurement as per JNC-7 guidelines (systolic <120 AND diastolic <80) |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| prevalence of prehypertension among graduate medical students | the point prevalence of prehypertension at the time of survey will be estimated - as the students were examined over two weeks | two weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| correlation between blood pressure (Prehypertension) and BMI (obesity), Blood glucose, LDL level (dyslipidemia) | correlation of prehypertension with Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference (for overweight /obesity) smoking and blood glucose levels and lipid profile - time frame was given as two weeks as that was the period during which the students were assessed | two weeks |
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Graduate Medical Students
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Thakkallapalli Zeeshan Muzahid, MBBS | Andhra Medical College | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Andhra Medical College | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | 530002 | India |
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| ID | Term |
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| D058246 | Prehypertension |
| ID | Term |
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| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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