Key result
A BMI-for-age Z-score cut-off of 0.51 predicted high systolic blood pressure with 82% sensitivity and 76% specificity, while a waist-to-height ratio cut-off of 0.45 yielded 76% sensitivity.
Why the study?
What are the optimal cut-off points for BMI and WHtR to predict high blood pressure in adolescents?
Population
928 children aged 11 to 16 years in Yogyakarta
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May aid adolescent BP screening; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Cross-Sectional (n=928)
What are the optimal cut-off points for BMI and WHtR to predict high blood pressure in adolescents?
A BMIZ of 0.51 and WHtR of 0.45 are optimal cut-offs for predicting high blood pressure in adolescents, which may help identify at-risk children in pediatric practice.
Febriana et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in High blood pressure (n=928). Body mass index and waist-to-height ratio was evaluated on High blood pressure. A BMI-for-age Z-score cut-off of 0.51 predicted high systolic blood pressure with 82% sensitivity and 76% specificity, while a waist-to-height ratio cut-off of 0.45 yielded 76% sensitivity.
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