Title | A cross-sectional study on the relationship between the risk of hypertension and obesity status among pre-adolescent girls from rural areas of Southeastern region of the United States. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | E Webster, K, Logan, SW, Gray, WN, Robinson, LE |
Journal | Prev Med Rep |
Volume | 12 |
Pagination | 135-139 |
Date Published | 12/2018 |
ISSN | 2211-3355 |
Abstract | This study investigated early indications of hypertension risk and the association of overweight and obesity in young girls from a low socioeconomic region of the rural South. 139 females ( age = 8.85 ± 1.67 years) from a rural school in the Southeastern region of the United States served as participants. Body mass index was calculated based on the child's height and weight measurements (kg/m) and resting blood pressure measurements were taken with calibrated, automatic oscillations devices. Girls who were overweight or obese were 2.81 times more likely to have a systolic blood pressure indicative of being at-risk/hypertensive (i.e., pre-hypertension and/or hypertension stage 1) than girls who were not overweight/obese. In fact, the percentage of overweight/obese girls who were at-risk/hypertensive was double that of girls who were not overweight/obese (43.2% versus 21.3%), respectively. Being overweight or obese is associated with almost three times a higher risk of hypertension than girls who are not overweight or obese. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.09.006 |
Alternate Journal | Prev Med Rep |
PubMed ID | 30237967 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC6143760 |
Grant List | R03 HD058792 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States |