Blood pressure distribution of Nigerians in the first two decades of life.
The systolic and diastolic blood pressures of 2301 Nigerian boys and 2017 Nigerian girls were measured. Their ages, which were in the range 1-20 years, heights and weights were also recorded. The relationship between these variables are discussed. Selected percentiles of systolic and diastolic pressures for different ages and weights are given.
Andy
J J
JJ
Ladipo
G O
GO
Owolabi
S P
SP
Teniola
S O
SO
Ajayi
A A
AA
Akinola
N O
NO
Morakinyo
O
O
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria