Key result
Overweight linked to ~4 mmHg higher BP in adolescents alongside height and puberty.
Population
7,682 adolescents aged 13-18 years from Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports height- and puberty-adjusted adolescent BP references; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Cross-Sectional (n=7,682)
Blood pressure reference tables for adolescents should be region-specific, based on normal-weight individuals, and account for height, puberty, and the type of measurement device.
Munkhaugen et al. (2008) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy adolescents (n=7,682). Biological factors (overweight, height, puberty) vs. Normal-weight, shorter, and prepubertal individuals was evaluated on Blood pressure levels. Overweight increased blood pressure by 3-5 mmHg, while height and postpubertal status increased systolic blood pressure by 3-17 mmHg and 2-4 mmHg, respectively, in adolescents.
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