Population
3524 children, ages 5-14 years, representative of a defined geographic population
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 years
Authors
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May support early BP monitoring in high-risk children; leaves open whether tracking warrants intervention or predicts adult outcomes.
Blood pressure in children demonstrates significant tracking over a 3-year period, with over half of those in the highest decile remaining in the top two deciles, emphasizing the importance of early monitoring for high blood pressure.
Voors et al. (1980) studied this question.
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