Key result
Obesity was associated with a substantially increased prevalence of elevated blood pressure, reaching 24.4% in obese females (OR 5.9; 95% CI 5.1-7.5) and 21.9% in obese males (OR 4.3; 95% CI 3.5-5.2).
Population
22,051 German youths aged 3-18 years from yearly cross-sectional surveys of the PEP Family Heart Study…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May warrant weight-specific pediatric BP references; leaves open whether this improves hypertension identification or outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=22,051)
No
Odds Ratio: 5.9 (95% CI 5.1–7.5)
Overweight and obese children have substantially higher blood pressure percentiles, suggesting the need for separate normative databases based on weight status.
Schwändt et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Overweight and Obesity (n=22,051). Obesity vs. Normal-weight was evaluated on Elevated blood pressure in obese females (OR 5.9, 95% CI 5.1-7.5). Obesity was associated with a substantially increased prevalence of elevated blood pressure, reaching 24.4% in obese females (OR 5.9; 95% CI 5.1-7.5) and 21.9% in obese males (OR 4.3; 95% CI 3.5-5.2).
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