scholarly journals Does the type of sedentary behaviors influence blood pressurein adolescents boys and girls? A cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 2575-2585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciano Machado Ferreira Tenório de Oliveira ◽  
Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias ◽  
Breno Quintella Farah ◽  
Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro ◽  
Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Video Games ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Television Viewing ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Viewing Time ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze the association between different sedentary behaviors and high blood pressure in adolescent boys and girls. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 6,264 Brazilian adolescents (14 to 19 years old). Demographic data, obesity indicators and blood pressure, were evaluated. Time spent in the sedentary behaviors (television viewing, playing video games, using the computer, non-screen sitting and, total time sitting) were also assessed. The girls spent more time watching television than boys, whereas boys spent more time using computers and video games (12.7% vs. 7.4%, p < 0.001) than girls. Boys who watched more than four hours of television presented higher odds to give high blood pressure after adjustments for physical activity level, body mass index, age and educational level of mother (OR = 2.27, p < 0.001). In girls, we did not find a relation between sedentary behaviors and high blood pressure (p > 0.05). Television viewing time is associated with high blood pressure only boys. So, reduce this sedentary behavior, stimulating physical activities, might be essential to health, principally for male adolescents.

scholarly journals Physical activity level in people with high blood pressure

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 462-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Castelo Guedes Martins ◽  
Nirla Gomes Guedes ◽  
Iane Ximenes Teixeira ◽  
Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes ◽  
Thelma Leite de Araujo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Physical Activity Level ◽  
International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

This study aimed to analyze the level of physical activity for people with high blood pressure cared for in a health center. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 310 individuals between 18 and 69 years of age through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The majority (80%) of participants presented low or moderate levels of physical activity. The analysis of association between sociodemographic variables and physical activity level revealed that older men from the interior of the state with higher educational levels have a greater chance of exhibiting lower levels of physical activity. The logistic regression model revealed that origin, schooling and diabetes are predictors of low physical activity level. The conclusion is that part of the sample does not match the desirable profile to practice regular physical activity.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of high blood pressure among the Kaingang people on the Xapecó Indigenous Land in Santa Catarina State, Brazil, 2013

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deise Bresan ◽  
João Luiz Bastos ◽  
Maurício Soares Leite
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
High Body Mass Index ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Indigenous Land

This cross-sectional study describes the prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP; measured at one setting, and suggestive of a clinical diagnosis of arterial hypertension) and mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and their associations with socio-demographic and anthropometric variables among 355 Kaingang adults (≥ 20 years) on the Xapecó Indigenous Land in Brazil. Weight, height, waist circumference (WC), SBP, and DBP were measured and socio-demographic data were collected. Prevalence of HBP was 53.2% (95%CI: 45.3; 61.1) in men and 40.7% (95%CI: 33.8; 47.6) in women. In women, age and WC were directly associated with HBP; age was associated with SBP and schooling with DBP. In men, HBP was statistically associated with high body mass index (BMI) and tile floor in the home (as a socioeconomic proxy); BMI and WC were associated with SBP; BMI and WC were associated with DBP. The study highlights the need for measures to control risk factors for HBP, especially due to its relevance for cardiovascular diseases and their consequences.

scholarly journals Association betweenATP2B1andCACNB2polymorphisms and high blood pressure in a population of Lithuanian children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e019902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandrita Simonyte ◽  
Renata Kuciene ◽  
Virginija Dulskiene ◽  
Vaiva Lesauskaite
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Gene Polymorphism ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Additive Models ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

ObjectivesRecently, genome-wide associated studies have identified several genetic loci that are associated with elevated blood pressure and could play a critical role in intracellular calcium homeostasis. The aim of this study was to assess the associations ofATP2B1rs2681472 andCACNB2rs12258967 gene polymorphisms with high blood pressure (HBP) among Lithuanian children and adolescents aged 12–15 years.Study design and participantsThis was a cross-sectional study of a randomly selected sample of 646 12–15-year-old adolescents who participated in the survey ‘The Prevalence and Risk Factors of HBP in 12–15 Year-Old Lithuanian Children and Adolescents (from November 2010 to April 2012)’. Anthropometric parameters and BP were measured. The participants with HBP were screened on two separate occasions. Subjects were genotypedATP2B1rs2681472 andCACNB2rs12258967 gene polymorphisms using real-time PCR method.ResultsThe prevalence of HBP was 36.7%, significantly higher for boys than for girls. In the multivariate analysis, after adjustment for body mass index and waist circumference, boys withCACNB2CG genotype,CACNB2GG genotype andCACNB2CG +GG genotype had higher odds of having HBP in codominant (adjusted OR (aOR)=1.92; 95% CI 1.16 to 3.18, p=0.011; and aOR=2.64; 95% CI 1.19 to 5.90, p=0.018) and in dominant (aOR=2.05; 95% CI 1.27 to 3.30, p=0.003) inheritance models. Girls carryingCACNB2CG genotype andCACNB2CG +GG genotype had increased odds of HBP in codominant (aOR=1.82; 95% CI 1.02 to 3.24, p=0.044) and in dominant (aOR=1.89; 95% CI 1.09 to 3.28, p=0.023) inheritance models. Furthermore, significant associations were found in additive models separately for boys (aOR=1.72; 95% CI 1.20 to 2.46, p=0.003) and girls (aOR=1.52; 95% CI 1.05 to 2.20, p=0.027). No significant association was found betweenATP2B1gene polymorphism and the odds of HBP.ConclusionsOur results indicate thatCACNB2gene polymorphism was significantly associated with higher odds of HBP in Lithuanian adolescents aged 12–15 years.

Echocardiographic left atrial remodelling and determinants of left atrial size in the early phase of high blood pressure: a comparative cross-sectional study in Douala, Cameroon

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-46
Author(s):  
Armelle Corrine Simo Gounoue ◽  
Anastase Dzudie Tamdja ◽  
Simeon-Pierre Choukem ◽  
Hamadou Ba ◽  
Sidick Mouliom Aboubakar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Early Phase ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Left Atrial Size ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Atrial Size ◽  
Atrial Remodelling

Urinary trichloroacetic acid and high blood pressure: A cross-sectional study of general adults in Shijiazhuang, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 177 ◽  
pp. 108640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shao-hui Zhang ◽  
Ai-jing Guo ◽  
Wei-xin zhao ◽  
Jia-ling Gu ◽  
Rong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Trichloroacetic Acid ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Association between high blood pressure and fitness and fatness in adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Mario Arango-Paternina ◽  
Felipe Lobelo ◽  
Diana Carolina Páez-Rubiano ◽  
José Alberto Petro-Petro ◽  
Mauricio Llano-Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Healthy Habits ◽  
Excess Adiposity ◽  
Trained Personnel ◽  
Fitness Measures

Introduction: Excess adiposity is considered the most important risk factor for high blood pressure (HBP) in children and adolescents.Objectives: To explore the association between HBP and overweight (OW) and abdominal obesity (AO), mediated by cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). To analyze the combined effect of excess adiposity and CRF on HBP among a sample of school-aged children from Montería, Colombia.Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study conducted in a sample of 546 adolescents aged between 11 and 18 years, from 14 randomly selected schools in Montería. Blood pressure, anthropometric, and fitness measures were evaluated by trained personnel using standardized protocols and instrumentation. The association of HBP with fitness and fatness was analyzed using logistic regression models.Results: HBP was associated with OW, AO and low CRF. The inclusion of CRF in this model did not attenuate the association between HBP and OW and between HPB and AO. Adolescents with higher adiposity and low CRF were more likely to have HBP compared with those with lower adiposity and high CRF. Moreover, it was found that excess adiposity and low CRF had an additive effect on the risk of HBP among the sample.Conclusion: HBP is a prevalent condition in children and adolescents from Montería, Colombia. HBP is significantly associated with OW, AO, and low CRF; therefore, it is necessary to implement initiatives to promote healthy habits aimed at this population in order to reduce the incidence rate of HBP in Colombian adolescents.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Determinants of Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study of Sociodemographic, Dietary, and Lifestyle Factors Among Adolescent Girls in Jutiapa, Guatemala

2021 ◽  
pp. 037957212110196
Author(s):  
Kimberly L. Parra ◽  
Halimatou S. Alaofe ◽  
John E. Ehiri ◽  
Velia Leybas Nuño ◽  
Manolo Mazariegos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Waist Circumference ◽  
Watching Tv

Background: As the incidence of overweight continues to increase among children and adolescents in Guatemala, underweight remains a prominent health problem. However, the prevalence of overweight or underweight and associated risk factors has not been investigated among adolescent girls. Objective: To determine the prevalence of underweight and overweight/obesity and associated sociodemographic, dietary, and lifestyle factors among adolescent girls in Jutiapa, Guatemala. Methods: A cross-sectional study of a subsample of 392 girls aged 12 to 17 years from an agriculture-nutrition trial was conducted. Anthropometric data were obtained using standard methods. Sociodemographic, dietary, and lifestyle data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted using underweight (body mass index [BMI] for age <5th percentile) and overweight/obesity (BMI for age ≥85th percentile) as outcome variables. Results: The prevalence of underweight and overweight/obesity was 9.9% and 15.6%, respectively. Age (15-17 years), high waist circumference, high blood pressure, father being a farmer, large family (>5 persons), hours spent watching TV, and high red meat consumption were significantly associated with underweight. Whereas being in school, high waist circumference, high blood pressure, overweight/obese mother, unemployed father, watching TV for more than 2 hours, having soft drinks at home, and meeting fruit recommendations were significantly associated with overweight/obesity. Conclusions: Our findings highlight the importance of concurrently addressing underweight and overweight/obesity among adolescent girls in rural Guatemala. Studies in various parts of the country are needed to confirm the results of the present study and for appropriate strategies to be implemented to reduce both underweight and overweight.

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