Research Article | Open Access
The risk factors of blood pressure in Fasa adolescences: A cross-sectional study, 2011-2016
Elham Kebryiaei , Ghasem Nikfar , Fatemeh Khajeh , Ali Asghar Khaleghi ,Abbas Abdollahi4 , Ali KhaniJeihooni , Hossein Pourmontaseri,, Samira Najafi , Zahra Bazargani
Pages: 2865-2870
Abstract
Backgrounds: Obesity affects adolescents' blood pressure (BP) and in many cases its complicationsresult in parental anxiety, and physical and psychological damage in adolescents. The aim of this study was to evaluate BP and its relationship with body mass index (BMI) and other risk factors for hypertension in Fasa adolescents. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 100 adolescents referred to Vali-e-Asr Pediatric Clinic from 2011 to 2016. Patients were evaluated for demographic factors. Then,BP was measured
and its relationship with BMI and other risk factors for hypertension was investigated. Data were analyzed using statistical analysis
Keywords
Hypertension, Adolescents, Children, Obesity, BP, Systolic pressure