Naslov
Anthropometric measurements and body mass index as predictors of blood pressure

Autori
Juresa, Vesna ; Musil, Vera ; Kujundžić-Tiljak, Mirjana ; Petrovic, Davor ; Majer Marjeta

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Obesity Reviews, Special issue: Abstracts of the 11th International Congress on Obesity, 11- 15 July 2010, Stockholm, Sweden / David York - London : Delhi : International Association for the Study of Obesity, 2010, 145-145

Skup
11th International Congress on Obesity

Mjesto i datum
Stockholm, Švedska, 11.07.2010. - 15.07.2010

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
školska djeca; arterijski tlak; indeks tjelesne mase
(children; blood pressure; body mass index)

Sažetak
Introduction: This study was a part of research project: “Cardiovascular risks of school children and youth – intervention model development”. The aim was to investigate anthropometric measurements as a predictor of systolic blood pressure (SPB) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) among school children, differed by gender and age. Methods: The study was conducted on 11 480 school children (5694 boys and 5786 girls) in age 6 - 18 year. Body height, body weight, waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC) and blood pressure (BP) was measured and BMI (kg/m²) was calculated. Data were analyzed using multivariate regression analysis. Results: Using body height, body weight, WC, HC and age as independent variables, statistically significant predictors of SBP in boys were body weight (p<0.001), HC (p=0.00313) and age (p=0.00337), in girls body height (p=0.00212) body weight (p<0.001), HC (p=0.00191) and age (p<0.001). For DBP in boys were body weight (p<0.001), WC (p=0.00976) and HC (p<0.001), in girls body weight, WC and HC (p<0.001). Using WC, HC and BMI as independent variables in analysis, statistically significant predictors for SBP in boys were WC (p=0.00399), HC, age and BMI (p<0.001), in girls HC and BMI (p<0.001). For DBP in boys were HC, age and BMI (p<0.001), and in girls WC, HC and BMI (p<0.001). Conclusion: Results showed different anthropometric measurements as predictors of SBP and DBP in male and female school children.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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