Factors determining arterial blood pressure in childhood
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
2286085
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Cholesterol blood MeSH
- Child MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Hypertension genetics MeSH
- Hypotension genetics MeSH
- Cardiovascular Diseases genetics MeSH
- Blood Pressure physiology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Sexual Maturation MeSH
- Cross-Sectional Studies MeSH
- Regression Analysis MeSH
- Family MeSH
- Body Weight MeSH
- Body Height MeSH
- Skinfold Thickness MeSH
- Check Tag
- Child MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Cholesterol MeSH
As part of a programme designed to determine precursors of arterial hypertension and atherosclerosis in children and adolescents, a cross-sectional study involving the groups of families whose children had different baseline arterial pressure levels was conducted. An association between the level of arterial pressure in the children and the blood pressure levels and prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in their first-degree relatives was found. The most informative signs for decreased and increased arterial blood pressure levels in children were identified. The findings should be taken into account when selecting groups of children who require close medical surveillance.