Analysis of the prevalence and related factors of primary hypertension among adolescents and children in the Taicang area

BMC Pediatrics

Research

Zhongxing Lu¹  Yan Teng²  Lishan Jia²  Zhiyun Chen²  Lifang Wang²  Shouling Ding³ 

[1] Department of Pediatrics, Changzhou maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China;Department of Pediatrics, Taicang Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 215400, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China;Department of Pediatrics, Taicang Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 215400, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China;Department of Pediatrics, Taicang Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 58 Changsheng South Road, 215400, 215400, Taicang, Jiangsu Province, China;

关键词: Primary hypertension;    Prevalence;    Children and adolescents;    Influencing factors;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12887-023-04061-7

 received in 2023-01-13, accepted in 2023-05-04,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of hypertension in adolescents and children in the Taicang area and analyse related factors to provide a theoretical basis for the prevention and control of hypertension in this region.MethodsA total of 1,000 students who were visited and surveyed in primary schools in the Taicang area in 2021 were selected for statistical testing using a cluster random sampling method, and a survey was conducted on their dietary habits. dietary habits, such as the consumption of meals that included protein-rich animal products, beans and dairy products, vegetables and fruits, salty foods and fried food, was taken into consideration, along with physical fitness indices, waist-to-height ratio and waist circumference.ResultsOf the 1,000 adolescents and children surveyed, 222 were classified into the hypertensive group and 778 into the normotensive group. There were 138 boys (a prevalence rate of 6.3%) and 84 girls (a prevalence rate of 4.1%) in the hypertensive group. The physical fitness indices of the hypertensive group were significantly higher than those of the normotensive group. Concerning dietary structure, the frequency of cereal intake between the two groups was comparable, while the hypertensive group’s intake of vegetables, fruits, beans and dairy products was significantly lower than that of the normotensive group. Finally, a logistic multivariate regression analysis of related factors was carried out, and it was concluded that waist-to-height ratio, waist circumference and salty and fried food intake were positively correlated with the prevalence of hypertension.ConclusionThe prevalence of hypertension among adolescents and children in the Taicang area is high. Body weight and dietary structure can be used as reference indicators for the prevalence of hypertension in this age group.

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