Key result
Maternal hypertension during pregnancy emerged as a predictor of elevated blood pressure in low-income, rural preschool children.
Why the study?
Is maternal hypertension during pregnancy associated with elevated blood pressure in low-income, rural preschool children?
Cross-Sectional
Is maternal hypertension during pregnancy associated with elevated blood pressure in low-income, rural preschool children?
Maternal hypertension during pregnancy is a predictor of elevated blood pressure in low-income, rural preschool children.
Should not yet change clinical practice; hypothesis-generating for intergenerational hypertension risks in rural low-income children.
Hypertension (HTN) is a significant public health problem in adults, and rates of HTN are rising in children as well. The purpose of this study was to determine blood pressure (BP) and body mass index (BMI) levels in low-income, rural preschool children and investigate the relationship between child and maternal factors that impact BP and BMI in these children. Results indicated high rates of overweight/obesity and elevated BP levels in this sample. Maternal hypertension during pregnancy also emerged as a predictor of elevated BP in their children.
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Johnson et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Elevated Blood Pressure. Maternal hypertension during pregnancy was evaluated on Elevated blood pressure in children. Maternal hypertension during pregnancy emerged as a predictor of elevated blood pressure in low-income, rural preschool children.
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