title: [Arterial hypertension in children and adolescents living in Kluczbork City].
abstract: Hypertension in children and adolescents is usually recognized incidentally. The aim of the study was evaluation of prevalence of elevated blood pressure (BP) in pupils of the primary and secondary schools in Kluczbork city. The studied population was a representative sample of children and adolescents aged 7-19 years (1293 girls and 1530 boys). BP measurements were taken thrice and classification of hypertension were done following the guidelines of the III Report of the Task Force on Blood Pressure Control in Children. In the whole population weight, height and BMI were examined and family history of hypertension was also taken into account. Hypertension was found in 64 cases (2%), borderline hypertension in 181 pupils (6%), particularly in older boys. The occurrence of elevated BP was significantly higher in obese children (BMI > 25) and in children of hypertensive parents.
authors.affiliation: Z Przychodni Lekarskiej SPZOZ w Kluczborku oraz z.
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nowakowska
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zwolińska
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Makulska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution