Why the study?
Does routine blood pressure measurement in adolescence accurately predict hypertension and total cardiovascular risk in young adulthood?
Population
998 young adults from two Dutch cohorts who had routine blood pressure and anthropometry collected during…
Comparison
Routine blood pressure measurement in adolescence. vs Routinely collected indicators alone.
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Cohort
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May modestly improve adult hypertension prediction; extends models but leaves clinical utility and outcomes open.
Does routine blood pressure measurement in adolescence accurately predict hypertension and total cardiovascular risk in young adulthood?
A single routine blood pressure measurement in adolescence improves the prediction of young adult hypertension, particularly in girls, and predicts 10-year cardiovascular risk in boys.
Vos et al. (2003) studied this question.
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