Key result
Higher cardiorespiratory fitness is linked to ~8% lower odds of hypertension in children with obesity.
Why the study?
High blood pressure in children causes preclinical heart damage and accelerates atherosclerosis, but the association of cardiorespiratory fitness with blood pressure and metabolic health in children with normal and excessive adiposity is not well understood.
Does higher cardiorespiratory fitness associate with lower blood pressure and improved metabolic health in children with normal and excessive adiposity?
Cross-Sectional (n=211)
Does higher cardiorespiratory fitness associate with lower blood pressure and improved metabolic health in children with normal and excessive adiposity?
Odds Ratio: 0.92 (95% CI 0.87–0.99)
Higher cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with a decreased probability of clinical high blood pressure and improved metabolic markers in children with excessive adiposity.
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Supports fitness assessment in children with excess adiposity; leaves open whether interventions improve blood pressure outcomes.
Diaz et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in High blood pressure risk in children (n=211). Cardiorespiratory fitness (V˙O2peak) vs. Lower cardiorespiratory fitness was evaluated on Probability of high blood pressure (OR 0.92, 95% CI 0.87-0.99). Higher cardiorespiratory fitness decreased the odds of high blood pressure by 8% per unit increase in V˙O2peak in children with excessive adiposity (OR 0.92; 95% CI 0.87-0.99).
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