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Childhood Predictors for High Adult Blood Pressure

1993; Elsevier BV; Volume: 40; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0031-3955(16)38478-4

1557-8240

Ronald M. Lauer, Larry T. Mahoney, William R. Clarke, JOHN D. WITT,

Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension

A population of children first observed at ages 7 to 18 years were re-examined at ages 20 to 30 years. Adult blood pressure levels were correlated to childhood blood pressure, body size, and change in ponderosity from childhood to adult life. Adults who were most obese showed the greatest increase in weight for height from their childhood years. These observations indicate that the acquisition of excess weight during childhood has important deleterious effects on adult blood pressure levels.