September 21, 2004Circulation

The prevalence of high-normal or elevated SBP was up to 30% in 16-year-old males and 19% in 13-year-old females, with BMI consistently associated with SBP and DBP across all age-gender groups.

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Population

3,589 youth aged 9, 13, and 16 years in Quebec, Canada.

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

GPGilles ParadisMcGill University Health Centre MLMarie LambertInstitut universitaire du cancer de Toulouse Oncopole JOJennifer O’LoughlinUniversité de Montréal

Discussion

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Overview

High BP prevalence in adolescents supports screening; hypothesis-generating for BMI links, requiring prospective trials before practice change.

Structured PICO

Population

3,589 youth aged 9, 13, and 16 years in Quebec, Canada.

Outcome

Blood pressure distribution (systolic and diastolic) and prevalence of high-normal or elevated blood pressuresurrogate

High-normal and elevated systolic blood pressure are highly prevalent in children and adolescents, and are strongly associated with body mass index.

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Paradis et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a760472f1e99ff85ab22cdc https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000143100.31752.b7

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September 21, 2004Circulation

The prevalence of high-normal or elevated SBP was up to 30% in 16-year-old males and 19% in 13-year-old females, with BMI consistently associated with SBP and DBP across all age-gender groups.

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Population

3,589 youth aged 9, 13, and 16 years in Quebec, Canada.

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

GPGilles ParadisMcGill University Health Centre MLMarie LambertInstitut universitaire du cancer de Toulouse Oncopole JOJennifer O’LoughlinUniversité de Montréal

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

High BP prevalence in adolescents supports screening; hypothesis-generating for BMI links, requiring prospective trials before practice change.

Structured PICO

Population

3,589 youth aged 9, 13, and 16 years in Quebec, Canada.

Outcome

Blood pressure distribution (systolic and diastolic) and prevalence of high-normal or elevated blood pressuresurrogate

High-normal and elevated systolic blood pressure are highly prevalent in children and adolescents, and are strongly associated with body mass index.

Cite This Study

Paradis et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a760472f1e99ff85ab22cdc https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000143100.31752.b7

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