Electrocardiographic characteristics, anthropometric features, and cardiovascular risk factors in a large cohort of adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Aims:The characteristics of electrocardiographic (ECG) patterns in the general population of adolescents are insufficiently defined. The purpose of this study is to report ECG patterns and their association with anthropometric characteristics. Methods and results:Twenty-four thousand and sixty-two students of Roman schools, aged 12-19, were screened with ECG and physical examinations. Electrocardiographic abnormalities were classified as either minor/non-clinically relevant or major, and anthropometric measures were evaluated per age class. Obesity prevalence was 20.9%, with a higher rate in younger students (P < 0.008 for all comparisons, except for the pair 16-17 vs. 18-19 years). Stage 1 hypertension was found in 3.14% of adolescents, Stage 2 hypertension in 0.45% of adolescents, and is

SUBMITTER: Santini M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6212775 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature