Increasing trend in hypertension prevalence among Korean adolescents from 2007 to 2020

The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of hypertension in Korean adolescents, its long-term trends, and factors associated with the development of hypertension. Data of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) from 2007 to 2020 were combined into three ti...

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Published in:BMC public health 2024-02, Vol.24 (1), p.617-7, Article 617
Main Authors: Park, Peong Gang, Park, Eujin, Kang, Hee Gyung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Age groups
Analysis
Blood pressure
Body mass index
Care and treatment
Child
Children & youth
Cross-sectional survey
Diagnosis
Disease susceptibility
Generalized linear models
Health aspects
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension - epidemiology
Kidneys
Male
Nutrition Surveys
Obesity
Obesity - epidemiology
Overweight
Pediatrics
Prevalence
Regression analysis
Republic of Korea - epidemiology
Risk Factors
Social aspects
Statistical analysis
Statistical methods
Teenagers
Trend analysis
Trends
Urban areas
Youth
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of hypertension in Korean adolescents, its long-term trends, and factors associated with the development of hypertension. Data of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) from 2007 to 2020 were combined into three time periods (2007-2011, 2012-2016, and 2017-2020). A total of 11,146 Korean adolescents aged 10-18 were included in the analysis. The definition of hypertension was based on the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for hypertension. The age-adjusted prevalence of hypertension was 5.47%, 7.85%, and 9.92% in 2007-2011, 2012-2016, and 2017-2020, respectively. Long-term trend analysis using Joinpoint analysis over the observation period showed a significantly increasing trend in hypertension prevalence with a mean annual percentage change of 6.4%. Boys, those aged 13-15, those aged 16-18, overweight/obese, and those living in urban areas were more likely to develop hypertension (OR 1.980, 1.492, 3.180, 2.943, and 1.330, respectively). The prevalence of hypertension in Korean adolescents was higher than the global prevalence of hypertension and showed an increase over a 13-year period. Targeted strategies for prevention and early detection of hypertension are needed in this population.
ISSN:1471-2458
1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-024-18093-w