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0404/2024 - Anthropometric Parameters and Altered Blood Pressure Risk Prediction in Adolescents
Parâmetros Antropométricos e Predição de Risco para Pressão Arterial Alterada na Adolescência

Author:

• Rosilene D’Alascio D’Amoreira - D’Amoreira, R.D - <rosilene.damoreira@riogrande.ifrs.edu.br>
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5667-4210

Co-author(s):

• Samuel de Carvalho Dumith - Dumith, S.C - <samueldumith@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5994-735X
• Samy Ailey Mendez Poma - Poma, S.A.M - <samy.poma@sou.ucpel.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7118-8466
• Maristela Böhlke - Böhlke, M. - <mbohlke.sul@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9372-3475


Abstract:

Background: Elevated blood pressure (EBP) or high blood pressure (HBP) has been frequently linked to excess weight in adolescents. Objectives: To assess the association between altered blood pressure (ABP), including EBP and HBP, and anthropometric parameters. Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated the association of ABP with waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), and height-to-waist ratio (HWR) among adolescents aged between 13 and 18 years. Predictive performance for ABP was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results: The study comprised 328 individuals, 51% female, 23% overweight, and 10% obese. The median WC was 77 cm (interquartile range [IQR]: 77.3-84.3 cm), and the medin HWR was 0.46 (IQR: 0.44-0.51). EBP was found to be more prevalent among males (p=0.01) and obese participants (p=0.03), with higher HWR (p=0.007) and WC (p<0.001). Regarding the prediction of HBP, WC demonstrated a larger area under the curve (0.71) compared to HWR (0.64) (p=0.02), although similar to BMI (0.65) (p=0.14). Conclusions: Waist circumference, a readily obtainable measure, exhibited predictive performance comparable to other anthropometric parameters in assessing the risk for ABP in this sample of Brazilian adolescents.

Keywords:

Hypertension, prevalence, adolescent, anthropometric parameters

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D’Amoreira, R.D, Dumith, S.C, Poma, S.A.M, Böhlke, M.. Anthropometric Parameters and Altered Blood Pressure Risk Prediction in Adolescents. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2024/Dec). [Citado em 14/03/2026]. Está disponível em: http://www.cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/anthropometric-parameters-and-altered-blood-pressure-risk-prediction-in-adolescents/19452?id=19452



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