Relationship between sexual maturation and anthropometric and blood pressure indicators in teenagers

Ciencia e Saude Coletiva

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Santos, Luís Eduardo Soares dos¹  Claro, Maísa de Lima¹  Carvalho, David de Sousa²  Oliveira, Edina Araújo Rodrigues²  Silva, Ana Roberta Vilarouca da¹  Machado, Ana Larissa Gomes²  Conde, Wolney Lisboa³  Lima, Luisa Helena de Oliveira¹ 

[1]Universidade Federal do Piauí

[2]UFPI

[3]Universidade de São Paulo

关键词: Adolescent;    Sexual maturation;    Anthropometric Indicators;    Blood Pressure;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1413-81232022279.04622022EN

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Pos - Graduacao em Saude Coletiva

【 摘 要 】

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sexual maturation and anthropometric and blood pressure indicators in teenagers. This was a population-based cross-sectional study, conducted with 345 teenagers, aged 10 to 19 years, between 2018 and 2020. In this study, data referent to sociodemographic and anthropometric variables, blood pressure, and sexual maturation were collected. The data analysis was performed by applying the Principle Component Analysis (PCA), which generated three components and then tested the correlation between sexual maturation and the generated components. Most of the teenagers were female (53%), normotensive (66.1%), and with a normal weight (73%). A positive correlation was found between breast development and component 1 and component 2, as well as a negative correlation between the breasts and component 3. In the boys, the development of genitals and pubic hair was positively correlated with component 2 and inversely correlated with component 3. It could therefore be concluded that there is a relationship between sexual maturation and the anthropometric and blood pressure indicators, which proved to be representative variables for cardiovascular risk in teenagers, even if not in their entirety.

【 授权许可】

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