Hypertension and overweight among Turkish adolescents in a city in Aegean region of Turkey: A strong relationship in a population with a relatively low prevalence of overweight

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dc.contributor.authorDinç G.
dc.contributor.authorSaatli G.
dc.contributor.authorBaydur H.
dc.contributor.authorÖzcan C.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:21:30Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:21:30Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractObjective: A school-based survey was performed in 1346 adolescents aged 15-18 years to determine the relationship between "overweight" and hypertension among adolescents in a western city in Turkey with a low prevalence of "overweight". Methods: The data were collected by a self administered questionnaire. Weight and height of adolescents were measured. US CDC pediatric anthropometric reference data were used to establish the body mass index (BMI) percentile. "At risk of overweight" (BMI-for-age and sex ≥85th, and <95th percentile) and "overweight" (BMI-for-age and sex ≥95th percentile) were defined. Hypertension (systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure that is ≥95th percentile for sex, age and height percentile) was defined according to the 4th Report on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents (2004). The Chi-square test, Chi-square test for trend and logistic regression models were used for analysis. Results: Overall, prevalence of "at risk of overweight" and "overweight" were found to be 10.7% and 3.2%, respectively. About 3.5% of the adolescents were hypertensive. After adjustment for sex and age, income, family history of hypertension, the factors positively associated with hypertension were "at risk for overweight" (Odds Ratio [OR]=5.09, 95% CI: 2.57-10.07) and "overweight" (OR=7.60, 95% CI: 2.90-19.89). Conclusion: The results of this study confirm low hypertension risk among adolescents in Manisa, which may be attributed to the low prevalence of "overweight". The relatively low cardiovascular disease risk factor profile of these adolescents needs to be encouraged through adulthood. Thus, a school program of health promotion should be established to prevent the epidemics of cardiovascular diseases in our region. ©Copyright 2009 by AVES Yayincilik Ltd.
dc.identifier.issn13028723
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18652
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectBody Mass Index
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectHypertension
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectOverweight
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectQuestionnaires
dc.subjectRisk Assessment
dc.subjectSchools
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectUrban Population
dc.subjectantihypertensive agent
dc.subjectadolescent
dc.subjectaged
dc.subjectanthropometry
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectbody mass
dc.subjectchi square test
dc.subjectchild
dc.subjectdiagnostic approach route
dc.subjectdiastolic blood pressure
dc.subjectdisease association
dc.subjecthealth promotion
dc.subjecthealth survey
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjecthypertension
dc.subjectlogistic regression analysis
dc.subjectobesity
dc.subjectpopulation research
dc.subjectprevalence
dc.subjectprogram development
dc.subjectquestionnaire
dc.subjectrisk assessment
dc.subjectrisk factor
dc.subjectsystolic blood pressure
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.titleHypertension and overweight among Turkish adolescents in a city in Aegean region of Turkey: A strong relationship in a population with a relatively low prevalence of overweight
dc.typeArticle

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