Why the study?
Despite relevance for pediatric blood pressure screening, the long-term predictive utility and natural progression of pediatric blood pressure classifications remain understudied.
Does childhood and adolescent blood pressure classification predict blood pressure classification in midadulthood?
Population
2918 participants aged 6-18 years at baseline in the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study
Comparison
Pediatric BP classifications (normal, elevated, hypertension) followed over time
Design
Longitudinal cohort study
Follow-up
38 years
Authors
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Supports early BP monitoring in youth; extends tracking data over decades but leaves intervention effects open.
Does childhood and adolescent blood pressure classification predict blood pressure classification in midadulthood?
Childhood and adolescent blood pressure classifications strongly predict midadulthood hypertension, with the probability of reverting to normal blood pressure decreasing significantly after adolescence.
Meng et al. (2024) studied this question.