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The relationship between caffeine and blood pressure in preadolescent African American girls.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18785440     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: While high caffeine consumption has been shown to be associated with increased blood pressure in controlled experiments, the relationship between caffeine consumption and blood pressure in preadolescent (ages 6-11 years) and adolescent (ages 12-19 years) children has not been well studied. The primary objective of this study was to assess the cross-sectional relationship between caffeine intake and blood pressure in 8- to 10-year-old African American girls who eat an unrestricted diet. METHODS: Demographic, 24-hour dietary recall, and blood pressure data collected at baseline from 303 African American girls aged 8-10 years in the Girls health Enrichment Multisite Studies (GEMS) cohort were analyzed by using linear and multiple regression models. RESULTS: Dietary caffeine intake was not associated with either systolic or diastolic blood pressure (P=.33 and P=.36, respectively). However, consistent with the literature, height and body mass index were each positively and independently associated with systolic blood pressure (both P<.0001). Height and amount of sodium intake were positively associated with diastolic blood pressure (P=.01 and P=.02, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Dietary caffeine intake in low amounts is not associated with elevated blood pressure in 8- to 10-year-old African American girls who eat an unrestricted diet.
Authors:
Jagadeshwar G Reddy; Jon O Ebbert; Lisa M Klesges; Felicity T B Enders; Robert C Klesges; Jennifer Q Lanctot; Barbara S McClanahan
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ethnicity & disease     Volume:  18     ISSN:  1049-510X     ISO Abbreviation:  Ethn Dis     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-09-12     Completed Date:  2008-10-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9109034     Medline TA:  Ethn Dis     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  283-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. reddy.jagadeshwar@mayo.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
African Americans / statistics & numerical data*
Body Mass Index
Caffeine / administration & dosage*
Central Nervous System Stimulants / administration & dosage*
Child
Cohort Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet / ethnology*
Female
Humans
Hypertension / ethnology*
Risk Factors
Sodium, Dietary / administration & dosage
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL62662/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Central Nervous System Stimulants; 0/Sodium, Dietary; 58-08-2/Caffeine

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