Hypertension and Associated Risk Factors among Children with Intellectual Disability: A Cross-Sectional Study

To investigate the prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors in Chinese children with intellectual disability, a cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 558 children with intellectual disability aged 6–18 years in Hong Kong, and 452 (81.0%) with valid data were included in th...

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Published in:Nutrients 2022-07, Vol.14 (15), p.3127
Main Authors: Sun, Yan, Supriya, Rashmi, Gao, Yang, Tao, Dan, Yu, Siyue, Wang, Aiwei, Chan, Hardaway Chun-Kwan, Ou, Xiaoting, Wang, Jingjing, Baker, Julien S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Blood pressure
Body height
Children
Cross-sectional studies
cross-sectional study
Data analysis
Diet
Gender
Health behavior
Health care
Hypertension
Intellectual disabilities
intellectual disability
Longitudinal studies
Nutrition research
Obesity
Pediatrics
Questionnaires
Risk analysis
risk factor
Risk factors
Salespeople
Schools
Sleep
Statistical analysis
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Summary:To investigate the prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors in Chinese children with intellectual disability, a cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 558 children with intellectual disability aged 6–18 years in Hong Kong, and 452 (81.0%) with valid data were included in the data analysis. Blood pressure was measured according to a standard protocol. Hypertension was defined using the age-, gender-, and height-specific classification criteria recommended by the 2018 Chinese Guidelines for Children. Multivariate and hierarchical logistic regression was fitted to examine the associations of hypertension with potential risk factors. Overall, 31.4% of the participants were classified as having hypertension. Obese children were more likely to develop hypertension than non-obese children (adjusted OR = 2.77, 95% CI: 1.28, 5.99, p = 0.010). A paternal education of college or above and a paternal occupation of clerks, sales representatives, and workers were also associated with an increased risk of hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension is high among Chinese children with intellectual disability. Obesity was the strongest risk factor. Further longitudinal studies are warranted to confirm our findings. Nevertheless, preventions against obesity are promising to receive doubled benefits in reducing both obesity and hypertension, given its strong relationship with hypertension in this special population.
ISSN:2072-6643
2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu14153127