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Hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus (DM), lipid abnormalities, obesity, cigarette smoking, and significant alcohol use are risk factors that typically influence one another and predispose to cardiovascular disease (CVD).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Aim:<\/jats:title>\n This study assessed gender-based variation in the prevalence of CV risk factors among young individuals with HTN.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n This was a cross-sectional study involving 157 participants aged between 18 and 45 years with systemic HTN. Participants were recruited consecutively and categorized by gender. Sociodemographic and clinical information were collected using a pro forma. Lipoprotein (a), lipid profile, fasting blood glucose, uric acid, and creatinine were obtained from a fasting venous blood sample. Data were analyzed using STATA 17.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n The median age of the study participants was 30 years (24\u201337). Females accounted for 48% of the participants. A higher prevalence rate of significant alcohol use (34.2% vs 5.3%,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), and cigarette smoking (14.6% vs 1.3%,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001) was found in males. A higher prevalence of LP (a) (2.2% vs 13.3%,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.036) was found in the females. Moderate and severe obesity were more common among females (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.036). There was no significant difference in the prevalence of hyperuricemia, DM, dyslipidemia, reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate, and blood pressure control rate between the male and female participants.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n The study demonstrated some gender-based differences in the prevalence of some CV risk factors among young hypertensives. 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