The Effects of Physical Activity and Obesity on Hypertension in Adolescents: Meta-Analysis

Abstract

Background: The incidence of hypertension is always increasing every year both in Indo-nesia and in the world. Adolescents with high blood pressure are more likely to become adults with hypertension if not treated immediately. This study aimed to review the effects of physical activity and obesity on hypertension in adolescents using meta-analysis. Subjects and Method: Meta-analysis was performed by searching for articles from the database, namely Pubmed, Science Direct, Springer Link and Google Scholar. The keywords used are "physical activity" AND "obe-sity" AND "hypertension" OR "high blood pres-sure" AND "adolescent" AND "cross sectional". The inclusion criteria in this study were full-text articles with a cross-sectional design, in English,