August 12, 2010Archives of Disease in Childhood
Correlates of hypertension among urban Asian Indian adolescents
Key result
Highest waist circumference quartile linked to ~5-fold higher hypertension risk in adolescents.
- OR 5.21
- 95% CI 2.14 to 12.17
- n=1,022
Why the study?
Primary hypertension in children is increasingly common but remains largely understudied, underdiagnosed, and undertreated.
Population
1022 adolescents aged 14-19 years in New Delhi, India
Comparison
Highest versus lowest quartiles of obesity markers, serum lipids, FBG, HbA1c, and family history of hypertension
Design
Cross-sectional population-based study
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Implication
Hypertension associates with central obesity and triglycerides in Indian adolescents; hypothesis-generating for risk stratification but should not yet change practice.
Study Design
Type
Cross-Sectional (n=1,022)
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Population
1,022 students aged 14-19 years in New Delhi, India, assessed for hypertension and its correlates.
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Outcome
Hypertension (age, gender and height specific blood pressure >95th percentile or >130/85 mm Hg)surrogate
Main Result
Odds Ratio: 5.21 (95% CI 2.14–12.17)
In urban Asian Indian adolescents, hypertension is present in 6.4% and is strongly associated with central obesity, elevated triglycerides, and a family history of hypertension.
Cite This Study
Goel et al. (2010) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=1,022). Highest quartile of waist circumference vs. Lowest quartile of waist circumference was evaluated on Hypertension (OR 5.21, 95% CI 2.14 to 12.17). Being in the highest quartile of waist circumference was strongly associated with hypertension in adolescents compared to the lowest quartile (OR 5.21; 95% CI 2.14 to 12.17).