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Performance of Home-Based and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Obese Children and Their Correlation With End Organ Damage.

Athira PuthukaraAmber KumarGirish Chandra BhattMahesh MaheshwariAbhijit P PakhareShikha MalikRupesh Raina
Published in: American journal of hypertension (2024)
The study highlights 24-hour ABPM's vital role in classifying hypertensive status, especially in high-risk children. The diagnostic performance of HBPM shows poor sensitivity in detecting MH and lower specificity in identifying WCH compared to ABPM. This limitation translates to missed opportunities for early preventive interventions.
Keyphrases
  • blood pressure
  • hypertensive patients
  • young adults
  • heart rate
  • adipose tissue
  • oxidative stress
  • metabolic syndrome
  • weight loss
  • type diabetes
  • physical activity
  • bariatric surgery
  • skeletal muscle
  • insulin resistance