Tracking of blood pressure from childhood to adolescence in a Greek cohort.

摘要: Background: Studies have reported tracking of blood pressure (BP) from childhood to adulthood but with inconsistent results mainly due methodological and ethnic differences. We aimed examine BP during a 7-year period in Greek cohort. Methods : This is longitudinal school-based study conducted 1990–96 Athens, Greece. Children underwent anthropometric measurements on two three visits annually (averaged annual values) for 7 years. Results: A total 166 children complete yearly follow-up data the examined were included (mean baseline age 9 ± 1.7 years, range: 5–12 89 boys). At baseline, prevalence pre- hypertension was 22.9 24.1% respectively at end ( P =  NS vs. baseline) 13.3% 0.02 respectively. Systolic/diastolic correlation coefficients between 1990 1996 0.38 P <  0.001)/0.20 0.06) boys 0.30 0.007)/0.22 girls. Among ≥90th centile (systolic and/or diastolic), 44% remained same range after In stepwise multiple regression analysis, systolic BP, male gender, body mass index (BMI) change BMI (ΔBMI) significant predictors levels follow-up. Baseline diastolic ΔBMI Conclusions: These suggest that risk developing high adolescence can be predicted by childhood.