[Association between obesity in childhood and hypertension incidence: a prospective cohort study].

Objective: To explore the impact of obesity level and the level change in childhood on hypertension incidence.

Methods: A perspective cohort study was conducted. As part of Beijing Child and Adolescent Metabolic Syndrome Study, 2189 aged 6 - 16 year non-hypertensive children was followed up in December, 2010.