[Arterial prehypertension and elevated pulse pressure in adolescents: prevalence and associated factors].

摘要: OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of prehypertension and elevated pulse pressure in adolescents assess association between those two conditions sex, age, sexual development, obesity physical activity. METHODS: Anthropometrical data blood were measured a questionnaire was applied to 456 (aged 12 17 years) recruited from public private schools, Fonseca district, city Niteroi, state Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2003 2004. RESULTS: Thirty nine (8.6%) presented (PH) 13.4%, (PP). At bivariate analysis, PH significantly associated with age obesity, more prevalent boys aged 15 years, obese. Elevated PP gender only, as it boys. Sexual maturation did not show an or PP. Similar correlations found at logistic regression. odds ratio 7.7 for 4.3 4.6 obesity. 10.8 sex. The correlation activity positive significant. elevation attributable systolic pressure. CONCLUSION: shown be present population low hypertension, mostly Further prospective studies are necessary persistence impact conditions.