Key result
Higher systolic blood pressure (above median) in boys was associated with significantly larger left ventricular muscle volume indices at 12 and 15 years of age (P<0.05).
Population
344 healthy schoolchildren living in Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, assessed from 6 to 15 years of…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
9 years (assessed at 3 year intervals from 6 to 15 years)
Authors
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Should not yet change pediatric BP management; leaves open whether early elevations drive LV remodeling in boys.
Cohort (n=344)
No
Systolic blood pressure and serum cholesterol track from childhood to adolescence, and higher systolic blood pressure is associated with increased left ventricular mass, suggesting prehypertensive changes occur early.
Abe et al. (1993) conducted a cohort in Healthy schoolchildren (n=344). Systolic blood pressure and serum cholesterol tracking was evaluated on Tracking indices (Ti) for systolic blood pressure and serum cholesterol, and left ventricular muscle volume indices (LVMVI). Higher systolic blood pressure (above median) in boys was associated with significantly larger left ventricular muscle volume indices at 12 and 15 years of age (P<0.05).
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