RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELECTED TRADITIONAL & NOVEL ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS AND BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE.

Background: Many anthropometric measures have been developed in the last two decades to evaluate cardiovascular health and disease. However, the relationship between these measures and blood pressure is not commonly explored among young population.

Objective: This study sought to explore the relationship between selected traditional and novel anthropometric metrics and blood pressure among young people as part of ThE profile of anthRopometRy And psyChosocial issuEs on campus (TERRACE) study.

ThE profile of anthRopometRy and psyChosocial issuEs on campus (TERRACE) study: A study protocol and preliminary results.

Background: Obesity among the youth is a major public health problem. Globally, the burden of obesity has been on the increase, particularly among young persons, with associated psychosocial issues. This study aimed to present the rationale and design of ThE profile of anthRopometRy And psyChosocial issuEs on campus (TERRACE) Study and as well report some preliminary findings obtained on the anthropometric and psychosocial profile of young persons in some tertiary institutions in Oyo State, Nigeria.