Waist-to-Height Ratio as an Indicator of High Blood Pressure in Urban Indian School Children.
Indian Pediatr
;
2015 Sept; 52(9): 773-778
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-171959
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To examine the utility of waist-to-height ratio to identify risk of high blood pressure when compared to body mass index and waist circumference in South Indian urban school children.Design:
Secondary data analysis from a cross-sectional study. Settings Urban schools around Bangalore, India.Participants:
1913 children (58.1% males) aged 6-16 years with no prior history of chronic illness (PEACH study).Methods:
Height, weight, waist circumference and of blood pressure were measured. Children with blood pressure ≥90th percentile of age-, sex-, and height-adjusted standards were labelled as having high blood pressure.Results:
13.9% had a high waist-to-height ratio, 15.1% were overweight /obese and 21.7% had high waist circumference. High obesity indicators were associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure. The adjusted risk ratios (95% CI) of high systolic blood pressure with waist-to-height ratio, body mass index and waist circumference were 2.48 (1.76, 3.47), 2.59 (1.66, 4.04) and 2.38 (1.74, 3.26), respectively. Similar results were seen with high diastolic blood pressure.Conclusion:
Obesity indicators, especially waist-to-height ratio due to its ease of measurement, can be useful initial screening tools for risk of high blood pressure in urban Indian school children.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2015
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