Hypertension in College Students: Exploring the Prevalence and Risk Factors

Early onset of hypertension (HTN) raises the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in the U.S. For university students who do not follow healthy diets or lifestyles, high blood pressure (BP) may be mark- edly prevalent. Researchers utilized a cross-sectional design to assess HTN prevalence and its risk factors among college students (N = 123). Self-admin- istered surveys comprising four validated questionnaires: the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Rapid Eating...