High blood pressure in school children: prevalence and risk factors
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP) and associated risk factors in school children 8 to 13 years of age.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Elementary school children (n =...
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| author | Rivers Patrick A Bayona Manuel Menchaca John Bae Sejong Egbuchunam Christie U Urrutia-Rojas Ximena Singh Karan P |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP) and associated risk factors in school children 8 to 13 years of age.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Elementary school children (n = 1,066) were examined. Associations between HBP, body mass index (BMI), gender, ethnicity, and acanthosis nigricans (AN) were investigated using a school based cross-sectional study. Blood pressure was measured and the 95<sup>th </sup>percentile was used to determine HBP. Comparisons between children with and without HBP were utilized. The crude and multiple logistic regression adjusted odds ratios were used as measures of association.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Females, Hispanics, overweight children, and children with AN had an increased likelihood of HBP. Overweight children (BMI ≥ 85<sup>th </sup>percentile) and those with AN were at least twice as likely to present with HBP after controlling for confounding factors.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Twenty one percent of school children had HBP, especially the prevalence was higher among the overweight and Hispanic group. The association identified here can be used as independent markers for increased likelihood of HBP in children.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3423487d7a44480487e568aa272c03fe2022-12-21T23:35:11ZengBMCBMC Pediatrics1471-24312006-11-01613210.1186/1471-2431-6-32High blood pressure in school children: prevalence and risk factorsRivers Patrick ABayona ManuelMenchaca JohnBae SejongEgbuchunam Christie UUrrutia-Rojas XimenaSingh Karan P<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP) and associated risk factors in school children 8 to 13 years of age.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Elementary school children (n = 1,066) were examined. Associations between HBP, body mass index (BMI), gender, ethnicity, and acanthosis nigricans (AN) were investigated using a school based cross-sectional study. Blood pressure was measured and the 95<sup>th </sup>percentile was used to determine HBP. Comparisons between children with and without HBP were utilized. The crude and multiple logistic regression adjusted odds ratios were used as measures of association.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Females, Hispanics, overweight children, and children with AN had an increased likelihood of HBP. Overweight children (BMI ≥ 85<sup>th </sup>percentile) and those with AN were at least twice as likely to present with HBP after controlling for confounding factors.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Twenty one percent of school children had HBP, especially the prevalence was higher among the overweight and Hispanic group. The association identified here can be used as independent markers for increased likelihood of HBP in children.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/6/32 |
| spellingShingle | Rivers Patrick A Bayona Manuel Menchaca John Bae Sejong Egbuchunam Christie U Urrutia-Rojas Ximena Singh Karan P High blood pressure in school children: prevalence and risk factors BMC Pediatrics |
| title | High blood pressure in school children: prevalence and risk factors |
| title_full | High blood pressure in school children: prevalence and risk factors |
| title_fullStr | High blood pressure in school children: prevalence and risk factors |
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| title_short | High blood pressure in school children: prevalence and risk factors |
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