Key result
Childhood obesity linked to ~260% higher odds of high blood pressure versus non-overweight peers.
Why the study?
Obesity and high blood pressure are global public health problems, and their association in children and adolescents in Shandong, China, needed assessment.
Does overweight and obesity increase the risk of high blood pressure in children and adolescents?
Cross-Sectional (n=4,898)
Yes
Does overweight and obesity increase the risk of high blood pressure in children and adolescents?
Odds Ratio: 3.6 (95% CI 2.6–4.9)
Absolute Event Rate: 38.7% vs 11.4%
p-value: p=<0.001
Childhood overweight and obesity are highly prevalent in Shandong, China, and are strongly associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure.
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Supports obesity screening for BP risk in youth; hypothesis-generating without causal inference from cross-sectional data.
Dong et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Overweight and obesity (n=4,898). Obesity vs. Non-overweight was evaluated on High blood pressure (OR 3.6, 95% CI 2.6-4.9, p=<0.001). Obesity was strongly associated with high blood pressure in children and adolescents, increasing the odds by 3.6 times (OR 3.6) compared to non-overweight peers.
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