Key result
Higher BMI linked to ~16% increased hypertension risk in school-aged children.
Why the study?
Children with high blood pressure are more likely to develop hypertension in adulthood, but the prevalence and predictors of hypertension in Palestinian children were not well defined.
Cross-Sectional (n=509)
Yes
Odds Ratio: 1.16 (95% CI 1.09–1.23)
Hypertension and prehypertension are prevalent in Palestinian children, with waist-hip ratio and body mass index serving as significant predictors, highlighting the need for weight-reduction strategies.
High prehypertension rates in children linked to BMI; hypothesis-generating for prevention strategies, requiring prospective confirmation before practice change.
Children with high blood pressure are much more likely than children with lower blood pressure to experience hypertension in adulthood. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension and predictors of hypertension in Palestinian children. METHOD: Cross-sectional study was performed on five hundred and nine (10-13) year old students from governmental schools in Jenin and Tubas. Anthropometric measures consist of body mass index, hip circumference (HC), waist circumference (WC), the ratio of waist to hip (WHR), and the ratio of waist to height (WHtR) were measured. Blood pressure was assessed including systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) utilizing a (Dynamap) vital signs monitor. RESULTS: Approximately 38.7% of participants (38.8% females and 38.63% males) were considered pre-hypertensive and 7.3% of the participants (7.4% females and 7.1% males) were hypertensive. Also, there was a weak to moderate relationship between mean blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) and the anthropometric measurements. Additionally, most predictors with significant effects on early childhood hypertension were body mass index (OR 1.16, 95% CI 1.09-1.23). CONCLUSIONS: Hypertension and prehypertension are present in Palestinian children. Waist hip ratio is the greatest predictor of BP, followed by body mass index. Hence, weight-reduction strategies to at-risk children are crucial to minimizing the prevalence of Palestinian childhood hypertension.
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Batran et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=509). Body mass index was evaluated on Early childhood hypertension (OR 1.16, 95% CI 1.09-1.23). Body mass index was a significant predictor of early childhood hypertension in Palestinian students aged 10-13 years (OR 1.16; 95% CI 1.09-1.23).
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