Prediction of young adult blood pressure from childhood blood pressure, height, and weight
Why the study?
Do childhood blood pressure, height, and weight predict young adult blood pressure?
Population
339 children aged 8-18 years in East Boston, Massachusetts, followed up 8-12 years later at age 20-26 years.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
8-12 years
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Discussion
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Implication
Childhood BP tracking may supersede static anthropometrics for adult risk stratification; leaves open whether weight change interventions alter trajectories.
Structured PICO
Do childhood blood pressure, height, and weight predict young adult blood pressure?
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Population
339 children aged 8-18 years in East Boston, Massachusetts, followed up 8-12 years later at age 20-26 years.
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Outcome
Young adult blood pressure (systolic and diastolic)surrogate
Childhood blood pressure is a strong predictor of young adult blood pressure, rendering childhood height and weight negligible as predictors, though subsequent changes in height and weight remain predictive.
Cite This Study
Cook et al. (1997) studied this question.