Associations between tri-ponderal mass index, body mass index, and high blood pressure among children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: High blood pressure (HBP) and obesity are major public health issues globally. The aim of the study was to evaluate the associations between tri-ponderal mass index (TMI) and body mass index (BMI) and HBP and to determine which anthropometric parameters may best predict HBP among Lithuanian children and adolescents aged 7-18 years. This cross-sectional study included 3710 Lithuanian children and adolescents aged 7-18 (52.7% boys and 47.3% girls). Each subject's height, weight, and other anthropometric parameters, as well as blood pressure were measured according to standardized protocols; subsequently, TMI and BMI were calculated. The prevalence of HBP was 27% (the prevalence of elevated BP and hypertension was 13.7% and 13.3%, respectively), significantly higher for boys than for girls. T

SUBMITTER: Kuciene R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10598122 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature