The Importance of Office Blood Pressure Measurement Frequency and Methodology in Evaluating the Prevalence of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: The SWEET International Database.
Andriani Gerasimidi-VazeouSascha René TittelNiels H BirkebækOlga KordonouriVioleta IotovaBarbara PicciniBanshi SabooAuste Pundziute LyckåSebastian SegetDavid M MaahsGeorge StergiouPublished in: Diabetes care (2022)
The estimated prevalence of elevated BP and hypertension in children and adolescents with T1D is ∼30% and depends on the BP measurement methodology. Less frequent BP evaluation may overestimate the prevalence of hypertension.