Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine the factors influencing BP levels. PA levels were assessed using the Edulink Urban Health and Poverty project questionnaire. Height, weight and BP were measured in all subjects. We studied 201 youth aged 15–24 years in three urban poor communities in Accra, Ghana. The aim of this study was to assess the BP levels and to examine its associations with physical activity (PA) and body mass index (BMI) amongst urban poor youth in Accra, Ghana. Meanwhile childhood and adolescent physical inactivity and obesity, particularly in conditions of poverty, predispose individuals to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in later life. However, the mechanisms of how the risk factors (physical inactivity and obesity) relate with blood pressure (BP) are not well known especially among the urban poor youth in low and middle income countries. Globally, there is an increasing prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP) among adults and youth.
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