Relationship between Hypertension Prevalence and Body Weight in Students in Beijing Changping Area / 中国慢性病预防与控制

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the relationship of hypertension prevalence and body weight in children and teenagers in Changping district of Beijing. Methods With stratified cluster sampling, 4 247 students (2 090 female and 2 157 male) aged 7~18 yrs from primary and middle schools in Changping district were investigated in May to October, 2007, and examined on their body height, weight, systolic pressure, diastolic pressure, fasting blood glucose, etc. Data was analyzed with SPSS11.5. Result The rate of overweight and obesity was 13.47% 572 / 4 247); Hypertension 30.02% (1 275 / 4 247); The prevalence rates of hypertension in children-teenagers with overweight & obesity and with normal weight were 53.15% and 27.40%, respectively,(?2=153.74, P