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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Multiple Points Change in the Association of Blood Pressure Subtypes with Anthropometric Indices of Adiposity among Children in a Rural Population.

Peter M Mphekgwana, Kotsedi D Monyeki, Herbert M Makgopa, Phuti J Makgae

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Peter M MphekgwanaResearch Administration and Development, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, Sovenga 0727, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-3068-9406
Kotsedi D MonyekiDepartment of Physiology and Environmental Health, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, Sovenga 0727, South Africa.
Herbert M MakgopaDepartment of Pathology and Medical Sciences, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, Sovenga 0727, South Africa.
Phuti J MakgaeDepartment of Physiology and Environmental Health, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, Sovenga 0727, South Africa.
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National Research Foundation of South Africa URD2002050400168University of Limpopo, South Africa 1404Vrije University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands UNIN Health Project under VUA Foundation funds
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Abstract

backgroundHypertension has gained global significance and risk of cardiovascular disease, and adiposity is the most important of the conditions associated with and considered responsible for hypertension in children. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine whether indices of adiposity independently predicted blood pressure at multiple points in gender-specific groups.

methodsThis was a cross-sectional study involving 10 randomly selected primary schools within the Ellisras Longitudinal Study, and involved 1816 adolescents (876 girls and 940 boys) aged 8 to 17 years. All the anthropometric indices and blood pressures (BP) were examined according to the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry protocol.

resultsIn an adjusted linear quantile regression analysis of boys, waist circumference (WC) was associated with BP across all multiple points of systolic blood pressure (SBP). Furthermore, the triceps skinfold site was associated with high SBP. In girls, body mass index (BMI) was significantly associated with SBP after adjustment for potential confounders. Other anthropometric indices of adiposity, including WC, biceps, and triceps skinfold sites were not associated with SBP.

conclusionsThe results of the present study suggest that in black South African children, variables such as WC and triceps skinfold site may provide stronger explanatory capacity to SBP variance and systolic hypertension risk in boys than other adiposity indices; whereas in girls, only WC and BMI predict diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and SBP, respectively.

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anthropometric indices of adiposityblood pressurehypertensionskinfold

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