Abstract

AMOR, Micaela et al. Detection of hypertension and its relation to other cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents who request a medical fitness certificate for school. Arch. argent. pediatr. [online]. 2019, vol.117, n.5, pp.e459-e465. ISSN 0325-0075.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5546/aap.2019.344.

Arterial hypertension (HTN) may begin in childhood and is related to other risk factors, such as obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. In this study, the prevalence of HTN was estimated and the factors associated with it were assessed in adolescents aged 1519 years who attended the Center for Health and Community Action no. 12 to request their medical fitness certificate for school. The following data were collected: age, sex, family history of HTN, current smoking, physical activity, weight, height, waist circumference, and blood pressure. A total of 289 adolescents were assessed; their mean age was 16.6 years. Among them, 48.6 % were males; 6.6 % had HTN; 10.9 % were obese; and 13.4 % had a larger waist circumference. The presence of HTN was significantly associated with obesity and a larger waist circumference, but no significant association was observed with the other studied outcome measures.

Keywords : Adolescent; Arterial hypertension; Sedentary lifestyle; Obesity; Fitness.

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