systemic arterial hypertension, blood pressure levels and associated factors in schoolchildren

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Abstract
Summary Introduction: Hypertension is a major public health problem in contemporary times and it has high prevalence throughout the world. Objective: To investigate the situation of Systemic Arterial Hypertension in schoolchildren aged 6 to 10 years in Divinópolis/MG-Brazil and associated factors. Method: This is a cross-sectional, epidemiological, descriptive and analytical study, whose population was children aged 6 to 10 years enrolled in public schools in Divinópolis-MG-Brazil. Data collection was conducted from October 2014 to May 2015. Multivariate linear regressions were used to test associations between blood pressure, socioeconomic, anthropometric, dietary and physical activity. Results: The prevalence of hypertension was 15.2% in a sample of 284 children and mean values of systolic blood pressure of 101.7 (±13.2) mmHg and diastolic blood pressure of 66.0 (±11.2) mmHg. The body fat percentage showed significant differences between the genders, with 24.2 and 26.2%, respectively for boys and girls. Significant associations were made between blood pressure levels, body weight, body mass index, waist circumference, body fat percentage, consumption of yogurt, beef /chicken, beans, pizza, sandwich and some behaviors variables. Conclusion: The presented data show important aspects of school profile in the age range 6-10 years, especially related to the behavior of blood pressure.
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Authors Priscila Heleno, Luciana Emerick, Nicole Mourão, Diego Pereira, Isabela Santos, Ana Sophia de Oliveira, Luana Santos, Wendell Bila, Márcia Christina Romano, Joel Lamounier
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Journal acta crystallographica section e
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10.1590/1806-9282.63.10.869
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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302017001000869&lng=en&tlng=en
Keywords
prevalence hypertension obesity child

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