December 1, 1993American Journal of Epidemiology
Longitudinal Study of Blood Pressure: Changes and Determinants from Adolescence to Middle Age. The Dormont High School Follow-up Study, 1957–1963 to 1989–1990
Population
202 subjects from the Dormont High School cohort, mean age 17 years at baseline.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 years
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports monitoring adolescent blood pressure and weight trajectories; leaves open whether interventions reduce midlife hypertension incidence.
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Population
202 subjects (86 men, 116 women) from the Dormont High School cohort (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), mean age 17 years at baseline.
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Outcome
Changes in blood pressure and development of hypertension (diastolic blood pressure >= 90 mmHg and/or current use of antihypertensive medication) over 30 yearssurrogate
Initial systolic blood pressure at adolescence, current weight, and weight gain are important independent determinants of the risk of developing high blood pressure in middle age.
Cite This Study
Yong et al. (1993) studied this question.