Why the study?
Does the timing of pubertal maturation affect blood pressure tracking and determinants in adolescents?
Population
1,252 adolescents
Comparison
Early pubertal maturation vs Late pubertal maturation (after age 12)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 years
Authors
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Initial BP and BMI trends may inform adolescent monitoring; leaves open whether pubertal timing modifies BP tracking.
Does the timing of pubertal maturation affect blood pressure tracking and determinants in adolescents?
Initial blood pressure and BMI changes are major predictors of blood pressure tracking in adolescents, with early pubertal maturation influencing blood pressure determinants.
Lattuada et al. (1986) studied this question.
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