School screening programs to identify hypertension in Hispanic youth
Elevated blood pressure during childhood can lead to hypertension in adulthood and is associated with an increased risk of future cardiovascular disease with early identification as the best option for prevention. This study examines the prevalence of hypertension in Hispanic and White youths and re...
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| author | Austin M. Pollack Landon D. Hamilton NaNet A. Jenkins Paige C. Lueders Gary J. Luckasen |
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| description | Elevated blood pressure during childhood can lead to hypertension in adulthood and is associated with an increased risk of future cardiovascular disease with early identification as the best option for prevention. This study examines the prevalence of hypertension in Hispanic and White youths and reports the ability of a school-based program to identify hypertension in school-aged children. Approximately 3.5 % of students had hypertension while 7.5 % of students had elevated blood pressure. Elevated body mass index (BMI) was the most common predictor of hypertension in all three grade levels (elementary: 5th grade, middle: 7th grade, and high school: 10th grade). In the elementary school age group, the significant predictors of hypertension were an elevated BMI, sex, and height. In the middle school age group, the factors that were significant predictors of hypertension included ethnicity, an elevated BMI, and height. In high school age students, the only significant predictor of hypertension was elevated BMI; ethnicity alone was not a significant predictor. The only group that ethnicity was a significant predictor of hypertension was the middle school age. Given that at all three grade levels, the Hispanic students had a higher percentage with elevated BMIs compared to White students, they should be considered at higher risk of hypertension. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1212c077638743b1965cf119c48fd3c92024-03-28T06:39:10ZengElsevierAmerican Journal of Preventive Cardiology2666-66772024-03-0117100629School screening programs to identify hypertension in Hispanic youthAustin M. Pollack0Landon D. Hamilton1NaNet A. Jenkins2Paige C. Lueders3Gary J. Luckasen4UCHealth Research Northern Colorado, Loveland CO, USAUCHealth Research Northern Colorado, Loveland CO, USAUCHealth Research Northern Colorado, Loveland CO, USAUCHealth Research Northern Colorado, Loveland CO, USAUCHealth Research Northern Colorado, Loveland CO, USA; Corresponding author: 2500 Rocky Mountain Avenue Suite 1800, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, Colorado 80538, USA.Elevated blood pressure during childhood can lead to hypertension in adulthood and is associated with an increased risk of future cardiovascular disease with early identification as the best option for prevention. This study examines the prevalence of hypertension in Hispanic and White youths and reports the ability of a school-based program to identify hypertension in school-aged children. Approximately 3.5 % of students had hypertension while 7.5 % of students had elevated blood pressure. Elevated body mass index (BMI) was the most common predictor of hypertension in all three grade levels (elementary: 5th grade, middle: 7th grade, and high school: 10th grade). In the elementary school age group, the significant predictors of hypertension were an elevated BMI, sex, and height. In the middle school age group, the factors that were significant predictors of hypertension included ethnicity, an elevated BMI, and height. In high school age students, the only significant predictor of hypertension was elevated BMI; ethnicity alone was not a significant predictor. The only group that ethnicity was a significant predictor of hypertension was the middle school age. Given that at all three grade levels, the Hispanic students had a higher percentage with elevated BMIs compared to White students, they should be considered at higher risk of hypertension.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667723001708HypertensionAdolescentsRacial disparities |
| spellingShingle | Austin M. Pollack Landon D. Hamilton NaNet A. Jenkins Paige C. Lueders Gary J. Luckasen School screening programs to identify hypertension in Hispanic youth American Journal of Preventive Cardiology Hypertension Adolescents Racial disparities |
| title | School screening programs to identify hypertension in Hispanic youth |
| title_full | School screening programs to identify hypertension in Hispanic youth |
| title_fullStr | School screening programs to identify hypertension in Hispanic youth |
| title_full_unstemmed | School screening programs to identify hypertension in Hispanic youth |
| title_short | School screening programs to identify hypertension in Hispanic youth |
| title_sort | school screening programs to identify hypertension in hispanic youth |
| topic | Hypertension Adolescents Racial disparities |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667723001708 |
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