Abstract :
Background: Hypertension,the silent killer, is one ofthemajorrisk factor of cardiovascular and other
non-communicable diseases which is currently responsible for 2/3rd of global mortality. Obesity is a
good predictor of hypertension and is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Objective: To find out the prevalence of hypertension and obesity among high school students of
Mysore, Karnataka.
Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted from June 2014 to July 2014. Multistage
samplingmethod was adopted to select 3000 students. The required sample size was collected from
8
th
, 9
th
, and 10th standard students equally after doing gender stratification in each class.
Anthropometrics measurements and blood pressure was measured according to WHO guidelines.
Keyword :
Prevalence, Hypertension, Obesity, School children.