Abstract Body: Introduction: Medical undergraduates, who are just entering adulthood, due to stress and lifestyle changes, are prone and susceptive to hypertension. Numerous studies have reported a high rate of incidence of prehypertension in medical students compared to other people. Prehypertension can lead to clinical hypertension that may progress to cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was done on 88 medical undergraduates in seemingly good health. Students of age 18-23 years and of either gender in a government medical college of India is taken into the study. This pilot study was commenced only after receiving approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee and gaining informed consent from the participants of the study.
Results: Out of 88 subjects of the study, 55 were male, and 38 subjects were female, with 57% and 43%, respectively. Male gender was considered a risk factor for prehypertension. Data collected on BMI and given scores appropriately and the mean of BMI scores is obtained as 0.36 with a standard deviation of 0.61 (0.36 ± 0.61).
Conclusion: By modifying the significant risk factors by health educating the individuals, the progression of prehypertension to CVD and other further complications can be prevented.