Key result
Blood pressure reference centiles derived from 22,901 British youths aged 4-23 years define high blood pressure as above the 98th centile and high-normal as between the 91st and 98th centiles.
Population
22,901 children and young people (11,364 males and 11,537 females) aged 4-23 years living in Great Britain
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Provides updated UK youth BP centiles; leaves open whether adoption improves hypertension outcomes without prospective validation.
Cross-Sectional (n=22,901)
Yes
This study establishes contemporary blood pressure reference centiles for British children and young adults, defining high blood pressure as >98th centile.
Jackson et al. (2006) conducted a cross-sectional in Blood pressure (n=22,901). Blood pressure reference centiles derived from 22,901 British youths aged 4-23 years define high blood pressure as above the 98th centile and high-normal as between the 91st and 98th centiles.
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