Key result
The overall frequency of hypertension in children aged 3 to 13 years was 6.20%, with obese children being six times more likely to develop hypertension than normal-weight children.
Why the study?
The frequency of hypertension in children and its relationship to obesity needed to be determined to emphasize the importance of routine blood pressure check-ups.
What is the frequency of hypertension and its association with obesity in children aged 3-13 years presenting to an outpatient clinic?
Cross-Sectional (n=1,000)
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What is the frequency of hypertension and its association with obesity in children aged 3-13 years presenting to an outpatient clinic?
A 6.2% prevalence of hypertension was found in a pediatric outpatient cohort in Pakistan, underscoring the importance of routine blood pressure screening in children, particularly those who are overweight or obese.
Supports BP screening in obese children; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation before practice change.
Objective: To determine the frequency of hypertension in our children and explore its relation to obesity to emphasize the importance of routine blood pressure check-ups in outpatient departments and clinics. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Pediatric Outpatient Department and Child Ward of the Combined Military Hospital Malir Cantt Karachi Pakistan, from May to Dec 2020. Methodology: A total of 1000 children of 3-13 years selected on consecutive sampling methods with no history of hypertension were enrolled. Three blood pressure readings were recorded using an aneroid sphygmomanometer using the standard protocol, and their weight and height were measured to calculate their BMI. Results: Out of 1000 children, 62 (6.20%) were found hypertensive, out of which 42 (67.7%) were male, and 20 (32.3%) children were females. Overall 42/622 (6.75%) male children and 20/378 (5.87%) female children developed hypertension. Obesity was found in 6.45% of positive cases, while 3.22% of hypertensive children were overweight. The frequency of hypertension linearly increased with increasing age. In addition, 12.9% of cases had a positive family history of hypertension. Conclusion: The frequency of hypertension in the Pediatric population was 6.20%. Male predominance was found in hypertensive cases. Hypertension was more prevalent among children of preadolescent age. Obese and overweight children were more likely to develop hypertension than normal-weight children.
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Zaidi et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=1,000). Obesity vs. Normal weight was evaluated on Frequency of hypertension. The overall frequency of hypertension in children aged 3 to 13 years was 6.20%, with obese children being six times more likely to develop hypertension than normal-weight children.
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