Incidence of Arterial Hypertension is Associated with Adiposity in Children and Adolescents.

Letícia WelserKarin Allor PfeifferJoão Francisco de Castro SilveiraAndreia Rosane de Moura ValimJane Dagmar Pollo RennerCézane Priscila Reuter

Published in: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia (2023)

We found a higher incidence of hypertension in children and adolescents as compared with previous studies. Individuals with higher values of BMI, WC and %BF at baseline were more likely to develop hypertension, suggesting the importance of adiposity in the development of hypertension even in such a young population.

Keyphrases

arterial hypertension
blood pressure
risk factors
insulin resistance
weight gain
body mass index
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
skeletal muscle
middle aged
weight loss