Key result
Baseline blood pressure and BMI in childhood significantly predicted blood pressure levels after 7 years, with 44% of children with baseline BP ≥90th percentile remaining in that range.
Population
166 children from a school-based cohort in Athens, Greece
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
7 years
Authors
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Elevated childhood BP and BMI may warrant monitoring; leaves open whether intervention alters adolescent trajectories.
Cohort (n=166)
Effect estimate: correlation coefficient 0.38
p-value: p=<0.001
Blood pressure and BMI in childhood are significant predictors of blood pressure levels during adolescence, highlighting the importance of early monitoring.
Κόλλιας et al. (2011) conducted a cohort in Hypertension (n=166). Baseline blood pressure and body mass index was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure tracking correlation coefficient between 1990 and 1996 for boys (correlation coefficient 0.38, p=<0.001). Baseline blood pressure and BMI in childhood significantly predicted blood pressure levels after 7 years, with 44% of children with baseline BP ≥90th percentile remaining in that range.
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