Publications by authors named "Andrea Mabilde Petracco"
J Am Heart Assoc
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- Arterial hypertension is a significant global health concern, and this study aimed to determine how common high blood pressure (HBP) is among adolescents and what factors influence it.
- The research involved 4231 newborns from Pelotas, Brazil, with blood pressure measurements taken at ages 6, 11, and 15, identifying HBP as blood pressure above the 95th percentile for their age, height, and sex.
- Results showed a prevalence of HBP at 3.2% in females and 4.3% in males, with family history and excessive weight being major risk factors, particularly where a family background of hypertension or maternal obesity was present.
