| The incidence of asymptomatic hypertension in school children. | |
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PMID: 20610900 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Although hypertension is a well-documented risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, including myocardial infarction and stroke, in adults, only recently has knowledge about childhood hypertension increased significantly. AIM: To determine the incidence of asymptomatic hypertension in school-age children. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Children in primary school were chosen with a randomized sampling method. During measurement of blood pressure, a calm, comfortable setting was provided. Blood pressure measurements were performed by only 1 researcher. For accurate measurement of blood pressure, recommended standards were followed. RESULTS: A total of 1,963 children were included in the study. The incidence of systolic hypertension and diastolic hypertension were 7% and 2%, respectively. Obesity was present in 10.5% girls with hypertension and 13.9% of boys with hypertension. CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that hypertension is an important health problem in children, and its prevalence is quite high. Blood pressure measurements must be a part of routine clinical examinations. Further studies should be performed in high-risk populations to prevent hypertension and to establish methods of early diagnosis and treatment in children. |
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Authors:
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Cihangir Akgun; Murat Dogan; Sinan Akbayram; Oguz Tuncer; Erdal Peker; Gökmen Taskin; Sükrü Arslan; Derya Arslan |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of Nihon Medical School = Nihon Ika Daigaku zasshi Volume: 77 ISSN: 1345-4676 ISO Abbreviation: J Nihon Med Sch Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-08 Completed Date: 2010-09-13 Revised Date: 2011-08-01 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100935589 Medline TA: J Nihon Med Sch Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 160-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Yüzüncü Yil University, School of Medicine, Van, Turkey. |
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Adolescent Blood Pressure Body Mass Index Child Diastole Female Humans Hypertension / diagnosis*, epidemiology* Male Obesity / complications, epidemiology Random Allocation Risk Factors Sex Factors Systole Turkey |
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