A prospective analysis to assess the multifactorial risk of childhood-onset hypertension: the ExAMIN Youth SA study.

ABSTRACT: Childhood-onset hypertension tracks into adulthood and is on the rise globally. Identifying risk factors in early childhood remains of epidemiological importance for developing early intervention and prevention strategies to mitigate premature hypertension onset. This study explored the changes in blood pressure and the predictive value of individual and composite baseline risk factors for elevated blood pressure over a 4-year period in South African children. We included 767 healthy children (aged 5-9 years at baseline) with a mean follow-up time of four years. Office blood pressure, anthropometry, cardiorespiratory fitness, health-related quality of life, food intake and urinary biomarkers were measured. Children were stratified by blood pressure status according to the 2017 American Aca

SUBMITTER: Volschenk C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12497645 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature