Key result
Parental and grandparental history of chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and maternal education were significantly associated with blood pressure in adolescent girls (p<0.05).
Why the study?
Is parental education and illness history associated with obesity and blood pressure in 13-16 year old girls?
Cross-Sectional (n=299)
Is parental education and illness history associated with obesity and blood pressure in 13-16 year old girls?
p-value: p=<0.05
Central obesity and hypertension are prevalent in school-going girls in Mumbai and are significantly associated with parental and grandparental disease history.
Family history and maternal education may aid BP risk identification in adolescent girls; leaves open causal links and prospective validation.
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Padechia et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension and obesity (n=299). Parental and grandparental history of illness and parental education was evaluated on Association of blood pressure with parental/grandparental history of illness and parental education (p=<0.05). Parental and grandparental history of chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and maternal education were significantly associated with blood pressure in adolescent girls (p<0.05).
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