Hypertensive profile in obese and non-obese adolescents
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death with hypertension (HTN) being a main risk factor. HTN is mostly considered an adulthood problem, however it is known that earliest stages of life are critical periods in its etiology. Detecting HTN in adolescence is fundamental since this enables monitoring its evolution and cardiovascular complications. Obesity is cited as a major cause of HTN andin Portugal childhood obesity has a high prevalence compared with other European countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between obesity and HTN in adolescentsfollowed-up in a paediatric cardiology department. Methodology: 49 adolescents aged between 12 to 18 years old who underwent ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) at least once in the last five years, were retrospectively studied. Simple linear regression was used to verify the relation between variables body mass index (BMI) and hypertensive profile. Results: A very strong positive correlation was identified between BMI and pre-hypertension (pre-HTN) (R=0,949) and strong positive correlation between BMI and HTN stage I (R=0,873) and between BMI and HTN stage II (R=0,832). Conclusion: Higher BMI was significantly associated with a higher prevalence of pre-hypertension and installed hypertension in adolescents. This increases the importance of early detection and implementation of preventive measures.
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F. Fernandes, A Vital, C. Monteiro, H. Pedrosa
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