Practicing One Sport per Week Could Help to Control Blood Pressure: An Exploratory Study among Secondary Pupils in Northern Benin

The prevention of cardiovascular disease could be better efficient if the follow-up blood pressure (BP) profile was effective during childhood. Investigations on normal range early life and adolescence were not sufficiently documented in African countries for foreseeing adequate prevented health public actions. This study aims to determine apparently healthy pupils identify modifiable risk factors (diet, lifestyle, weight status). Ninety-five included their measured. A questionnaire administered them approaching associated with pressure. Anthropometrics measurements performed by personal trained according WHO recommendations. mean Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)/Diastolic (DBP) sampled SBP/DBP 107.53 ± 6.18/78.16 4.43 mmHg. Only one pupil had high (BP: 120 129 mm Hg systolic less than 80 diastolic). Adjusting age sex, Body mass index (BAZ), like eat salt drink alcohol practicing sport increase BP pupils. Meanwhile, duration practice consumption fatty food low (systolic or per week appeared significantly negatively Children who practiced more 4 hours a diastolic 4.54 mmHg those (p = 0.00). Playing sports at school four exposing foods help control However, further research will required confirm these findings.