December 15, 1991American Journal of Epidemiology

Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure had a positive correlation with age, weight, height, and body surface area (r = 0.112-0.178, p < 0.01), with no difference between boys and girls.

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Population

2,453 schoolchildren aged between 7 and 16 years in the northwest Indian town of Chandigarh

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

BSB Sharma SSS. Sagar PWP. L. Wahi

Discussion

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Overview

May inform regional BP screening in Indian children; extends anthropometric correlations but leaves generalizability and outcomes open.

Structured PICO

Population

2,453 schoolchildren aged between 7 and 16 years in the northwest Indian town of Chandigarh

Outcome

Blood pressure percentiles (systolic and diastolic) for each age group in both sexessurrogate

This study establishes normative blood pressure percentiles for schoolchildren aged 7-16 in Northwest India, demonstrating a positive correlation with age and body size.

Cite This Study

Sharma et al. (1991) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a716ea02163a0a01bc592f8 https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116047

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December 15, 1991American Journal of Epidemiology

Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure had a positive correlation with age, weight, height, and body surface area (r = 0.112-0.178, p < 0.01), with no difference between boys and girls.

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Population

2,453 schoolchildren aged between 7 and 16 years in the northwest Indian town of Chandigarh

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

BSB Sharma SSS. Sagar PWP. L. Wahi

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

May inform regional BP screening in Indian children; extends anthropometric correlations but leaves generalizability and outcomes open.

Structured PICO

Population

2,453 schoolchildren aged between 7 and 16 years in the northwest Indian town of Chandigarh

Outcome

Blood pressure percentiles (systolic and diastolic) for each age group in both sexessurrogate

This study establishes normative blood pressure percentiles for schoolchildren aged 7-16 in Northwest India, demonstrating a positive correlation with age and body size.

Cite This Study

Sharma et al. (1991) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a716ea02163a0a01bc592f8 https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116047

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