Key result
Elevated blood pressure on one occasion during childhood and adolescence is a weak predictor of elevated BP 3-4 years later, with persistence ranging from 13% to 27% across age cohorts.
Population
16,551 children from schools in the Seychelles, divided into three cohorts examined on two occasions at…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3-4 years
Authors
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Single elevated BP in youth warrants repeat measurement before concern; leaves open refined tracking strategies for hypertension persistence.
Cohort (n=16,551)
Yes
Elevated blood pressure on a single occasion during childhood is a weak predictor of elevated blood pressure 3-4 years later, though tracking is stronger in older and obese children.
Leyvraz et al. (2018) conducted a cohort in Elevated blood pressure (n=16,551). Blood pressure tracking was evaluated on Persistence of elevated blood pressure at subsequent visit 3-4 years later. Elevated blood pressure on one occasion during childhood and adolescence is a weak predictor of elevated BP 3-4 years later, with persistence ranging from 13% to 27% across age cohorts.
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