In-school adolescents' weight status and blood pressure profile in South-western Nigeria: urban-rural comparison.

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for hypertension. The study observed the relationship between adolescent weight status and blood pressure (BP) and the determinants of the BP pattern in urban and rural areas.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 1000 randomly selected respondents (500 from urban and 500 from rural areas) who had anthropometry and BP measurements done.

Gender comparisons of adolescents' anthropometry and blood pressure in Osun State, South-Western Nigeria.

Background: Adolescents are in their formative years, and they experience several changes including anthropometric changes. Significant weight gain occurs in adolescence, and increasingly, obesity and consequent increase in blood pressure (BP) are found in adolescents.

Objective: This study compared anthropometric and BP measurements in male and female adolescents.