The study on relationship of body mass index and blood pressure in children and adolescents of Beijing

To identify the relationship of body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure in 7 - 15 years children and adolescents of Beijing so as to provide scientific basis for early prevention of hypertension and to provide evidence for verification on the category criterion of overweight and obesity in children...

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Published inZhōnghuá liúxíngbìng zázhì Vol. 25; no. 2; p. 109
Main Authors Wang, Wen-juan, Wang, Ke-an, Chen, Chun-ming, Cao, Ruo-xiang, Bai, Ya-min, Ma, Lin-mao, Ren, Zhen-ying, Niu, Zhen-hua, Gao, Quan
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.02.2004
Subjects
Adolescent
Age Factors
Blood Pressure
Body Mass Index
Child
China
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Hypertension - etiology
Logistic Models
Male
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
China
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Summary:To identify the relationship of body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure in 7 - 15 years children and adolescents of Beijing so as to provide scientific basis for early prevention of hypertension and to provide evidence for verification on the category criterion of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents of China, recommended by the Working Group on Obesity in China (WGOC) to sensitively distinguish the blood pressure in normal weight, overweight and obesity populations. A cross-sectional survey on epidemiological characteristics of obesity with stratified cluster sampling method carried out in Beijing in April and May, 2000. 5155 students aged 6 - 15 years were selecte das research subjects. The category criterion of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents of China was recommended by WGOC, the diagnostic criterion of hypertension in children was recommended by CDC in the USA. Statistics analysis system (SAS 8.1) including partial person correlation analysis, t-test, chi(2) test and logi
ISSN:0254-6450