[Factors correlated with arterial blood pressure. Follow-up of a young population in Rome].
In order to find out whether there is any relationship between blood pressure, body mass index, weight, heart rate in youth and arterial hypertension later on in life, 212 subjects (16-26 years of age) were re-examined 2 years later. Previous blood pressure level were very significantly associated with present blood pressure levels A relationship was also discovered with the other parameters measured 2 years earlier: weight, body mass index and heart rate. These findings confirm the fact that it is possible to detect future hypertensives early in life and to take effective preventive measures.
Palombi
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Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università Tor Vergata, Roma.
Martinelli
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Bersani
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Buonomo
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Marazzi
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Mancinelli
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
I fattori correlati alla pressione arteriosa. Follow-up in una popolazione giovanile di Roma.