Key result
Obesity in hypertensive children is linked to higher rates of sedentary lifestyle and poor diet.
Why the study?
Behavioral risk factors such as unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and obesity contribute significantly to the development of primary arterial hypertension in children, with emerging adult-like factors including chronic stress, alcohol use, and smoking also implicated.
Do behavioral risk factors such as physical inactivity and unbalanced diet differ among hypertensive children with varying body mass indexes?
Cross-Sectional (n=115)
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Do behavioral risk factors such as physical inactivity and unbalanced diet differ among hypertensive children with varying body mass indexes?
Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors strongly cluster with obesity in pediatric patients with arterial hypertension, emphasizing the necessity of dietary and physical activity interventions.
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Nelea et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Arterial hypertension (n=115). Behavioral risk factors (sedentary lifestyle, unbalanced diet) vs. Normal weight children with arterial hypertension was evaluated on Prevalence of behavioral risk factors (questionnaire-based). Children with arterial hypertension and obesity or overweight had a significantly higher prevalence of sedentary lifestyle and unbalanced diet (including excess salt and simple carbohydrates) compared to normal weight hypertensive children.
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