The prevalence of adolescent hypertension in Hungary - The Debrecen Hypertension Study

Abstract Background. The aim of this study was to obtain epidemiological data and to determine the prevalence of adolescent hypertension implementing a blood pressure (BP) screening. Methods. We performed a cross-sectional, population-based survey in a major Hungarian city (Debrecen, population 230,...

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Published in:Blood pressure 2011-06, Vol.20 (3), p.134-139
Main Authors: Katona, Éva, Zrínyi, Miklós, Lengyel, Szabolcs, Komonyi, Éva, Paragh, György, Zatik, János, Nagy, Géza, Fülesdi, Béla, Páll, Dénes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescent
Blood Pressure - physiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diastole
epidemiology and prevention
Female
Humans
Hungary - epidemiology
hypertension
Hypertension - diagnosis
Hypertension - epidemiology
Hypertension - physiopathology
Male
population-based
Prevalence
screening
Sentinel Surveillance
Systole
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Summary:Abstract Background. The aim of this study was to obtain epidemiological data and to determine the prevalence of adolescent hypertension implementing a blood pressure (BP) screening. Methods. We performed a cross-sectional, population-based survey in a major Hungarian city (Debrecen, population 230,000). After a 10-min resting period, three consecutive BP measurements were taken. Results. Complete records were obtained for 10,194 subjects (5163 boys and 5031 girls). The mean age was 16.6±1.0 years. BP for boys was higher than for girls (ΔBPsyst=11 mmHg; ΔBPdiast=2 mmHg, p
ISSN:0803-7051
1651-1999
DOI:10.3109/08037051.2010.538987