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salud publica mex 2009; 51 (1)

Prevalence and risk factors of high blood pressure in Mexican school children in Sabinas Hidalgo

Aregullin-Eligio EO, Alcorta-Garza MC

Language: Spanish
References: 26
Page: 14-18
PDF size: 135.97 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Objective. To determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of high blood pressure (HBP) in school children 6 to 12 years of age with the accepted methodology. Material and Methods. Elementary school children were examined (n=329). Associations between HBP, body mass index (BMI), age and gender were investigated using a cross-sectional study. Blood pressure was measured and the 95th percentile was used to determine HBP. Comparisons between children with and without HBP were made. The crude and χ2 Mantel-Haenszel adjusted odds ratios were used as measures of association. Results. Overweight children (BMI ≥85th percentile) and those in the age group 11-12 years were at least four times as likely to present with HBP after controlling for confounding factors. Conclusion. A total of 4.9% of school children had HBP, with a higher prevalence occurring among overweight and the older group. The associations found here can be used as markers for an increased likelihood of HBP in Mexican children.


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