Hypertension can occur in adolescents and is thought to be associated with Body Mass Index (BMI) and academic stress levels. To determine the relationship between BMI and academic stress levels and the incidence of hypertension among adolescents in the service area of the Madurejo Community Health Center. This was a non-experimental quantitative study with a cross-sectional design involving 100 adolescents selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected through BMI measurements, blood pressure readings, and an academic stress questionnaire. Analysis was performed using the Spearman rank test. A total of 54% of respondents had hypertension, 14% had prehypertension, and 32% had normal blood pressure. The majority of respondents had a low BMI (52%) and moderate academic stress levels (57%). There was no significant association between BMI and hypertension (p=0.934) or between academic stress and hypertension (p=0.607). There was no significant association between BMI or academic stress levels and the incidence of hypertension among adolescents in the service area of the Madurejo Community Health Center.
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