Key result
Between 1997 and 2012, despite rising obesity rates, elevated blood pressure prevalence diverged: decreasing in Korea (3.7% in 2011-2012), increasing in Seychelles (14.3%), and remaining stable in China (3.8%) and the US (1.7%).
Population
Adolescents aged 10-19 years from China, Korea, Seychelles, and the United States of America
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Regional BP trends in adolescents diverge despite obesity rise; hypothesis-generating for non-obesity determinants.
Observational (n=60,293)
Yes
Despite a marked worldwide increase in adolescent obesity, secular trends in elevated blood pressure vary significantly by region.
Xi et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Elevated blood pressure and obesity (n=60,293). Between 1997 and 2012, despite rising obesity rates, elevated blood pressure prevalence diverged: decreasing in Korea (3.7% in 2011-2012), increasing in Seychelles (14.3%), and remaining stable in China (3.8%) and the US (1.7%).
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