title: Role of Screening Tests in the Detection and Management of Blood Pressure Abnormalities Among Young Population.
abstract: The prevalence of hypertension is increasing among young population worldwide. So there is an interest in detecting prehypertension and hypertension in childhood. We determined blood pressure (BP) recorded at a screening test in a young population. We retrospectively evaluated the medical records including systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), weight, height, and body mass index (BMI) of 685 male and 130 female apparently healthy adolescents. We evaluated the prevalence of BP categories: normotension, prehypertension, and hypertension. The prevalence of normotension (n = 369), prehypertension (n = 333), and hypertension (n = 113) was 45.3%, 40.9% and 13.9%, respectively; prehypertension and hypertension were significantly higher among males. The prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension was significantly higher among overweight males and females. The BMI significantly correlated with SBP, DBP, and heart rate among both genders. The prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension is high among Turkish adolescents. Screening tests focused on BP and BMI measurement may help detect the young population at risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease in the future.
authors: 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Etimesgut Military Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Karaduman
authors: 2 Department of Cardiology, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Mustafa
authors: M
authors: Aparci
authors: 3 Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Murat
authors: M
authors: Unlu
authors: 3 Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Cengiz
authors: C
authors: Ozturk
authors: 3 Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Sevket
authors: S
authors: Balta
authors: 3 Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Turgay
authors: T
authors: Celik
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000886:Anthropometry; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D058246:Prehypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: adolescent; hypertension; overweight; prehypertension; screening test