Association of sociodemographic factors, lifestyle behaviors, anthropometric measures, and cardiometabolic health markers with blood pressure in adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis

Our findings emphasize the crucial role of sociodemographic factors, especially the male sex and rural residency, in predicting elevated blood pressure among adolescents. Adolescents who perform the recommended amount of aerobic activity and who present acceptable fasting glucose values during adolescence are less likely to present high blood pressure. Waist circumference together with other anthropometric measurements might be a useful indicator for screening elevated blood pressure risk. These findings highlight the necessity for early detection, targeted interventions, and personalized strategies to reduce the hypertension risk and improve cardiometabolic health in the young population.