Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the lifestyle of adolescents as a risk factor for the development of hypertension, describe the prevalence of hypertension gender and evaluate the main lifestyle that triggers hypertension in adolescents. Methods: This is a descriptive study, exploratory, cross with quantitative data approach, conducted through a semi-structured questionnaire, intending to analyze the lifestyle of adolescents and were also carried out some anthropometric measures such as; weight, height, waist circumference, hip circumference and waist-hip ratio, there was the body mass index (BMI) and the pressure is gauged. Results: The sample consisted of 73 adolescents with a predominance of females (72.6%) compared to characterize the sociodemographic profile was obtained higher prevalence in the age cut 16 years of age (38.4%). Anthropometric data regarding BMI obtained an average considered eutrophic according to the classification of BMI (20.1) SD = 3.2 and a median of 19.5. It was observed that of the 73 participants (70) had normal values only (03) showed borderline value, however obtained a mean SBP (110.3) SD = 13.3, median 110.0 already PAD apresentou- An average of (63.6) SD = 9.7, median 60.0. Conclusion: It was possible to observe some correlation between the eating habits of adolescents and the risk of developing hypertension and that they need to care about their health guidelines.