Key result
Higher body mass index in healthy children aged 1-6 years was significantly associated with increased mean systolic blood pressure (p=0.001), with 12.2% of the cohort classified as overweight.
Why the study?
Is higher BMI associated with elevated blood pressure in healthy children aged 1-6 years?
Population
3,186 healthy children aged 1-6 years from kindergartens and health centers in Tehran, Iran.
Comparison
Higher body mass index categories vs Normal weight (BMI <85th percentile)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Association in preschoolers is hypothesis-generating; leaves open longitudinal confirmation before any screening implications.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,186)
Yes
Is higher BMI associated with elevated blood pressure in healthy children aged 1-6 years?
p-value: p=0.001
Higher BMI is associated with elevated systolic blood pressure in preschool-aged children (1-6 years), indicating that BMI can be used as an early predictor of high SBP.
Ataei et al. (2009) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy children (n=3,186). Body Mass Index (BMI) vs. Normal weight (BMI <85th percentile) was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (p=0.001). Higher body mass index in healthy children aged 1-6 years was significantly associated with increased mean systolic blood pressure (p=0.001), with 12.2% of the cohort classified as overweight.
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