231 KB34 KB200220262018Hertiš, TjašaMarčun-Varda, NatašaPetek, Tadejštevilka:2letnik:57str. 72-80ISSN:0351-0026COBISSID_HOST:4201957URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-7DJVWK7DenNacionalni inštitut za javno zdravjeZdravstveno varstvoadolescentsantropometricsantropometrijachildchildrenhipertenzijahypertensionmladostnikiotrociprevalencaprevalenceSloveniaSlovenijaThe prevalence of elevated blood pressure in a sample of Slovene children and adolescents| a pilot study| pilotna študija| Prevalenca visokega krvnega tlaka na vzorcu slovenskih otrok in mladostnikov|Introduction: The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of prehypertensive and elevated blood pressure in the hypertensive range (elevated BP) and obtain some anthropometric measures in Slovene children and adolescents. Methods: In the cross-sectional study lasting one year, we measured BP using mercury sphygmomanometers, as well as height, weight, waist, and hip circumferences in schools. Data from regular check-ups (oscillometric measurements) were also added to increase the sample size. Participants were 2-19 years old. For statistical analysis, we used two-sided multivariate analysis of variance, Pearson%s r, and chi-squared test. Results: From altogether 1594 participants, 723 (45.4%) were boys and 871 (54.6%) girls. The prevalence of elevated BP on a single oscillometric blood-pressure measurement was 12.0% (95% CI: 10.3 to 13.9), and an additional 13.9% (95% CI: 12.0 to 15.9) had prehypertensive BP. In Riva-Rocci measurements, elevated BP was present in only 7.1% (95% CI: 4.9 to 10.1) and prehypertensive BP additionally in 3.9% (95% CI: 2.4 to 6.4) in comparison to oscillometric measurements, which showed higher prevalence. Importantly, overweight participants had a 1.75 times greater relative risk for prehypertensive BP (95% CI: 1.22 to 2.53; p<0.01). Obesity carried a 1.79 times greater relative risk (95% CI: 1.22 to 2.63; p<0.01) for BP outside of the normotensive BP range. Conclusion: Arterial hypertension is becoming an important public health problem, especially due to the childhood obesity. It seems to concern also Slovene young population with prevalence of elevated BP at around 7.1% after a single auscultatory BP measurementTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaNacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje