August 1, 2008PEDIATRICS
Blood Pressure Variability and Classification of Prehypertension and Hypertension in Adolescence
Population
8,535 adolescent subjects from the National Childhood Blood Pressure database with serial single blood…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 years
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Discussion
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Implication
Progression linked to BMI may support monitoring in prehypertensive adolescents; leaves open whether interventions reduce hypertension incidence.
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Population
8,535 adolescent subjects from the National Childhood Blood Pressure database with serial single blood pressure measurements at 2-year intervals, stratified by initial blood pressure status (normotension, prehypertension [n=1470], or hypertension).
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Outcome
Longitudinal blood pressure outcomes (persistence of prehypertension/hypertension or progression to hypertension) 2 years latersurrogate
Prehypertension in adolescents progresses to hypertension at a rate of approximately 7% per year, highlighting the importance of early preventive interventions such as lifestyle modifications.
Cite This Study
Falkner et al. (2008) studied this question.