Background: Hypertension is a leading cause of health concern in India. It leads to various conditions like cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Among Indian undergraduate medical students the prevalence rate of pre hypertension was 37.45% to 45%. Objectives: To calculate the prevalence rate of pre hypertensive features in healthcare professional students. Methods: 94 subjects aged below 30 years both male and female were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The outcome measures were Questionnaire and BMI. According to which the conclusion was made. Result: The study showed 13.8% were under weight, 54.2% were normal weight, and 31.9% were overweight among total 94 subjects. Among 13 under weight subjects, 5 subjects had normal BP and 8 subjects had elevated BP. Among 51 normal weight subjects, 46 subjects had normal BP and 5 subjects had elevated BP. Among 30 over weight subjects, 6 subjects had normal BP and 24 subjects had elevated BP. Conclusion: The study showed the prevalence rate of prehypertensive features in healthcare professional students. This study also shows maximum number of healthcare professional students with prehypertensive features would have hypertension as they grow.
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