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Children in South Asia Have Higher Body Mass–Adjusted Blood Pressure Levels Than White Children in the United States
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blood pressure childhood established predictor adult blood pressure turn increases mortality result cardiovascular disease adult south asian populations particularly predisposed cardiovascular disease compared whites prevalence high blood pressure determinants blood pressure south asian children explored compared white childrenanalyses performed 5641 south asian children 5 14 years old included nationally representative national health survey pakistan nhsp 19901994 4756 white children 5 14 years old included third national health nutrition examination survey nhanes iii 19881994 anthropometric measurements obtained blood pressure measured twice seated position mercury sphygmomanometer appropriatesize cuff high blood pressure defined systolic diastolic blood pressure level 95th percentile age sex heightpercentilespecific reference level us population mean body mass index bmiadjusted blood pressure values compared among children 2 data sets use linear regression analysis overall prevalence 95 ci high blood pressure south asian children 5 14 years old 122 113 131 158 145 171 boys 87 76 98 girls sharp contrast predicted 5 prevalence high blood pressure children united states p0001 mean bmiadjusted systolic blood pressure levels sd 100 11 versus 99 11 mm hg p0001 diastolic blood pressure levels sd 63 10 versus 52 12 mm hg p0001 nhsp versus nhanes iii respectivelysouth asian children higher bodymassadjusted blood pressure levels white children united states studies needed determine factors responsible differences immediate attention needed address high blood pressure risk factors native south asian children