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Pastore MC, Cavigli L, Olivoni G, Morrone F, Amati F, Imbalzano E, Rinaldi A, Liga R, Mattioli AV, Scicchitano P, Curcio A, Barillà F, Ciccarelli M, Maestrini V, Perrone Filardi P, D'Ascenzi F, Cameli M. Physical exercise in hypertensive heart disease: From the differential diagnosis to the complementary role of exercise. Int J Cardiol 2024; 410:132232. [PMID: 38844090 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Arterial hypertension (AH) is one of the most common pathologic conditions and uncontrolled AH is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality. AH chronically causes myocardial and arterial remodelling with hemodynamic changes affecting the heart and other organs, with potentially irreversible consequences leading to poor outcomes. Therefore, a proper and early treatment of AH is crucial after the diagnosis. Beyond medical treatment, physical exercise also plays a therapeutic role in reducing blood pressure, given its potential effects on sympathetic tone, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, and endothelial function. International scientific societies recommend physical exercise among lifestyle modifications to treat AH in the first stages of the disease. Moreover, some studies have also shown its usefulness in addition to drugs to reduce blood pressure further. Therefore, an accurate, personalized exercise prescription is recommended to optimize the prevention and treatment of hypertension. On the other hand, uncontrolled AH in athletes requires proper risk stratification and careful evaluation to practice competitive sports safely. Moreover, the differential diagnosis between hypertensive heart disease and athlete's heart is sometimes challenging and requires a careful and comprehensive interpretation in order not to misinterpret the clinical findings. The present review aims to discuss the relationship between hypertensive heart disease and physical exercise, from diagnostic tools to prevention and treatment strategies.
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- Maria Concetta Pastore
- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Unit of Cardiology, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, University of Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, IRCCS, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Research Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Italian Society of Cardiology, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Zhou J, Sun W, Zhang C, Hou L, Luo Z, Jiang D, Tan B, Yuan C, Zhao D, Li J, Zhang R, Song P. Prevalence of childhood hypertension and associated factors in Zhejiang Province: a cross-sectional analysis based on random forest model and logistic regression. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:2101. [PMID: 39097727 PMCID: PMC11298091 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19630-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/05/2024] Open
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With childhood hypertension emerging as a global public health concern, understanding its associated factors is crucial. This study investigated the prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among Chinese children. This cross-sectional investigation was conducted in Pinghu, Zhejiang province, involving 2,373 children aged 8-14 years from 12 schools. Anthropometric measurements were taken by trained staff. Blood pressure (BP) was measured in three separate occasions, with an interval of at least two weeks. Childhood hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ age-, sex-, and height-specific 95th percentile, across all three visits. A self-administered questionnaire was utilized to collect demographic, socioeconomic, health behavioral, and parental information at the first visit of BP measurement. Random forest (RF) and multivariable logistic regression model were used collectively to identify associated factors. Additionally, population attributable fractions (PAFs) were calculated. The prevalence of childhood hypertension was 5.0% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.1-5.9%). Children with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 85th percentile were grouped into abnormal weight, and those with waist circumference (WC) > 90th percentile were sorted into central obesity. Normal weight with central obesity (NWCO, adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 5.04, 95% CI: 1.96-12.98), abnormal weight with no central obesity (AWNCO, aOR = 4.60, 95% CI: 2.57-8.21), and abnormal weight with central obesity (AWCO, aOR = 9.94, 95% CI: 6.06-16.32) were associated with an increased risk of childhood hypertension. Childhood hypertension was attributable to AWCO mostly (PAF: 0.64, 95% CI: 0.50-0.75), followed by AWNCO (PAF: 0.34, 95% CI: 0.19-0.51), and NWCO (PAF: 0.13, 95% CI: 0.03-0.30). Our results indicated that obesity phenotype is associated with childhood hypertension, and the role of weight management could serve as potential target for intervention.
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- Jiali Zhou
- Department of Big Data in Health Science, School of Public Health and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, China
- Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, China
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science, School of Public Health and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, China
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science, School of Public Health and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, China
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science, School of Public Health and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, China
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science, School of Public Health and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, China
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science, School of Public Health and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, China
- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang, 322000, China
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science, School of Public Health and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, China
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science, School of Public Health and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, China.
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science, School of Public Health and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, China.
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Hughes AD, Davey Smith G, Howe LD, Lawlor D, Jones S, Park CM, Chaturvedi N. Differences between brachial and aortic blood pressure in adolescence and their implications for diagnosis of hypertension. J Hypertens 2024; 42:1382-1389. [PMID: 38660719 PMCID: PMC11216383 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Blood pressure (BP) is the leading global cause of mortality, and its prevalence is increasing in children and adolescents. Aortic BP is lower than brachial BP in adults. We aimed to assess the extent of this difference and its impact on the diagnosis of hypertension among adolescents. METHODS We used data from 3850 participants from a UK cohort of births in the early 1990s in the Southwest of England, who attended their ∼17-year follow-up and had valid measures of brachial and aortic BP at that clinic [mean (SD) age 17.8 (0.4) years, 66% female individuals]. Data are presented as mean differences [95% prediction intervals] for both sexes. RESULTS Aortic systolic BP (SBP) was lower than brachial SBP [male, -22.3 (-31.2, -13.3) mmHg; female, -17.8 (-25.5, -10.0) mmHg]. Differences between aortic and brachial diastolic BP (DBP) were minimal. Based on brachial BP measurements, 101 male individuals (6%) and 22 female individuals (1%) were classified as hypertensive. In contrast, only nine male individuals (<1%) and 14 female individuals (<1%) met the criteria for hypertension based on aortic BP, and the predictive value of brachial BP for aortic hypertension was poor (positive-predictive value = 13.8%). Participants with aortic hypertension had a higher left ventricular mass index than those with brachial hypertension. CONCLUSION Brachial BP substantially overestimates aortic BP in adolescents because of marked aortic-to-brachial pulse pressure amplification. The use of brachial BP measurement may result in an overdiagnosis of hypertension during screening in adolescence.
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- Alun D. Hughes
- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health & Ageing, Department of Population Science & Experimental Medicine, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Bristol, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Bristol, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Bristol, UK
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- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health & Ageing, Department of Population Science & Experimental Medicine, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London
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- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health & Ageing, Department of Population Science & Experimental Medicine, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London
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- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health & Ageing, Department of Population Science & Experimental Medicine, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London
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Angeli F, Verdecchia P, Reboldi G. Prognostic impact of hypertension grading. Eur J Intern Med 2024; 126:83-88. [PMID: 38616483 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2024.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Most Hypertension Guidelines grade hypertension according to various cut-off values. We sought to investigate the prognostic impact of Grades 1 (140-159 and/or 90-99 mmHg), 2 (160-179 and/or 100-109 mmHg) and 3 (≥180 and/or ≥110 mmHg). METHODS We followed for an average of 10 years a cohort of 3,150 initially untreated hypertensive patients (mean age 50 years, 44 % women) with no previous cardiovascular disease at entry. All patients underwent diagnostic tests including 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring. RESULTS At entry, average clinic BP was 156/97 mmHg and average 24-hour BP was 137/87 mmHg. During follow-up, 314 patients experienced a first major cardiovascular event (composite of non-fatal myocardial infarction or stroke, cardiovascular death, or hospitalization for heart failure). Event rate was not formally dissimilar between Grade 1 and Grade 2 (0.73 vs 0.95 per 100 patient-years, respectively; p = 0.06). It was higher in Grade 3 (1.93 per 100 patient-years; p < 0.01 vs Grade 1 and Grade 2). After adjustment for a robust set of covariables, the hazard ratio was not dissimilar between Grade 1 and Grade 2 (p = 0.27), and higher in Grade 3 than in Grade 1 (p < 0.01), but the excess risk in Grade 3 was no longer significant (hazard ratio: 1.25, 95 % CI 0.87-1.78; p = 0.22) after adjustment for 24-hour ambulatory systolic BP. CONCLUSIONS We were unable to find a significant difference in the relative hazard of cardiovascular events tied to hypertension Grades 1 and 2. Conversely, Grade 3 (clinic BP ≥180/110 mmHg) portends a higher cardiovascular risk, which is associated with higher levels of 24-hour ambulatory BP.
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- Fabio Angeli
- Department of Medicine and Technological Innovation (DiMIT), University of Insubria, Varese, and Department of Medicine and Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Maugeri Care and Research Institute, IRCCS Tradate, Italy
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- Fondazione Umbra Cuore e Ipertensione-ONLUS and Division of Cardiology, Hospital S. Maria della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia and Division of Nephrology, Hospital S. Maria della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy
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Kulkarni S, Faconti L, Partridge S, Delles C, Glover M, Lewis P, Gray A, Hodson E, Macintyre I, Maniero C, McEniery CM, Sinha MD, Walsh SB, Wilkinson IB. Investigation and management of young-onset hypertension: British and Irish hypertension society position statement. J Hum Hypertens 2024; 38:544-554. [PMID: 38942895 PMCID: PMC11239491 DOI: 10.1038/s41371-024-00922-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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National and international hypertension guidelines recommend that adults with young-onset hypertension (aged <40 years at diagnosis) are reviewed by a hypertension specialist to exclude secondary causes of hypertension and optimise therapeutic regimens. A recent survey among UK secondary care hypertension specialist physicians highlighted variations in the investigation of such patients. In this position statement, the British and Irish Hypertension Society seek to provide clinicians with a practical approach to the investigation and management of adults with young-onset hypertension. We aim to ensure that individuals receive consistent and high-quality care across the UK and Ireland, to highlight gaps in the current evidence, and to identify important future research questions.
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- Spoorthy Kulkarni
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
- Division of Experimental Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, 4th Floor, North Wing, St. Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9PH, UK.
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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- Deceased, formerly Division of Therapeutics and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2QL, UK
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- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stockport, SK2 7JE, UK
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, National Health Service Lothian, Lothian, EH16 4SA, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Kings College London, Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, Westminster Bridge Road, 3rd Floor Beckett House, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- London Tubular Centre, Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Free NHS Trust, University College London, London, NW3 2QG, UK
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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Robinson CH, Hussain J, Jeyakumar N, Smith G, Birken CS, Dart A, Dionne J, Garg A, Kandasamy S, Karam S, Marjerrison S, South AM, Thabane L, Wahi G, Zappitelli M, Chanchlani R. Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes in Children and Adolescents With Hypertension. JAMA Pediatr 2024; 178:688-698. [PMID: 38709137 PMCID: PMC11217870 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.1543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Importance Hypertension affects 6% of all children, and its prevalence is increasing. Childhood hypertension tracks into adulthood and is associated with subclinical cardiovascular disease; however, there is a lack of evidence linking childhood hypertension to cardiovascular outcomes, which may contribute to underdiagnosis and undertreatment. Objective To determine the long-term associated risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) among children diagnosed with hypertension. Design, Setting, and Participants This was a population-based, retrospective, matched cohort study conducted from 1996 to 2022. The study included all children (aged 3-18 years) alive in Ontario, Canada, from 1996 to 2021, who were identified using provincial administrative health databases. Children with prior kidney replacement therapy were excluded. Exposure Incident hypertension diagnosis, identified by validated case definitions using diagnostic and physician billing claims. Each case was matched with 5 controls without hypertension by age, sex, birth weight, maternal gestational hypertension, prior comorbidities (chronic kidney disease, diabetes, cardiovascular surgery), and a propensity score for hypertension. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was MACE (a composite of cardiovascular death, stroke, hospitalization for myocardial infarction or unstable angina, or coronary intervention). Time to MACE was evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards regression. Results A total of 25 605 children (median [IQR] age, 15 [11-17] years; 14 743 male [57.6%]) with hypertension were matched to 128 025 controls without hypertension. Baseline covariates were balanced after propensity score matching, and prior comorbidities were uncommon (hypertension vs control cohort: malignancy, 1451 [5.7%] vs 7908 [6.2%]; congenital heart disease, 1089 [4.3%] vs 5408 [4.2%]; diabetes, 482 [1.9%] vs 2410 [1.9%]). During a median (IQR) of 13.6 (7.8-19.5) years of follow-up, incidence of MACE was 4.6 per 1000 person-years in children with hypertension vs 2.2 per 1000 person-years in controls (hazard ratio, 2.1; 95% CI, 1.9-2.2). Children with hypertension were at higher associated risk of stroke, hospitalization for myocardial infarction or unstable angina, coronary intervention, and congestive heart failure, but not cardiovascular death, compared with nonhypertensive controls. Conclusions and Relevance Children diagnosed with hypertension had a higher associated long-term risk of MACE compared with controls without hypertension. Improved detection, follow-up, and control of pediatric hypertension may reduce the risk of adult cardiovascular disease.
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- Cal H. Robinson
- Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Lawson Health Research Institute and London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Lawson Health Research Institute and London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Infant, Child, and Youth Health Lab, Brock University, St Catharine’s, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster Children’s Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Brenner Children’s, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Biostatistics Unit, St Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster Children’s Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster Children’s Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Costa-Santos C, Mattar GGCD, Fuziwara RA, de Araújo Peres JA, Queiroz MS. Screen Time and Hours of Sleep Influence the Estimate Risk of Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome in Healthy Young Males. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2024. [PMID: 38848280 DOI: 10.1089/met.2024.0065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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Objective: Screen time (ST) has shown negative effects on physical and mental health, with an increase in the prevalence of overweight, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and obesity. The time spent in front of the screens was also associated with higher odds of selecting indicators of cardiometabolic disease in adulthood. In view of this, the aim of this study was to identify the risk of MetS and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in healthy young males and relate it to ST and sleep time. Methods: We evaluated physical and laboratory characteristics, dichotomous diagnosis criteria, and continuous scores to assess MetS and Finnish Diabetes Risk Score questionnaire to measure the T2DM risk. Results: The means of MetS dichotomous and continuous severity criteria, among individuals with <7 hr of sleep, were higher than those with adequate sleep. We did not observe a direct impact of ST on the risk of MetS; nevertheless, >8 hr of ST increased 1.22 points in the T2DM risk. Conclusion: Excessive ST increased the risk of T2DM, but not of MetS. Moreover, sleeping <7 hr was associated with a higher mean of dichotomous and continuous severity criteria for MetS.
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- Carolina Costa-Santos
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Rua Vergueiro, São Paulo, Brazil
- Hospital de Força Aérea de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Rua Vergueiro, São Paulo, Brazil
- Hospital de Força Aérea de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Rua Vergueiro, São Paulo, Brazil
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Nagata JM, Shim JE, Balasubramanian P, Talebloo J, Al-Shoaibi AAA, Shao IY, Ganson KT, Testa A, Dooley EE, Gooding HC, Pettee Gabriel K, Baker FC. Sociodemographic Associations With Blood Pressure in 10-14-Year-Old Adolescents. J Adolesc Health 2024; 74:1125-1130. [PMID: 38323959 PMCID: PMC11102280 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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PURPOSE To determine the association between sociodemographic characteristics and blood pressure among a demographically diverse population-based sample of 10-14-year-old US adolescents. METHODS We conducted cross-sectional analyses of data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (N = 4,466), year two (2018-2020). Logistic and linear regression models were used to determine the association between sociodemographic characteristics (sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, household income, and parental education) with blood pressure among early adolescents. RESULTS The sample was 49.3% female and 46.7% non-White. Overall, 4.1% had blood pressures in the hypertensive range. Male sex was associated with 48% higher odds of hypertensive-range blood pressures than female sex (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.02; 2.14), and Black race was associated with 85% higher odds of hypertensive-range blood pressures compared to White race (95% CI, 1.11; 3.08). Several annual household income categories less than $100,000 were associated with higher odds of hypertensive-range blood pressures compared to an annual household income greater than $200,000. We found effect modification by household income for Black adolescents; Black race (compared to White race) was more strongly associated with higher odds of hypertensive-range blood pressures in households with income greater than $75,000 (odds ratio 3.92; 95% CI, 1.95; 7.88) compared to those with income less than $75,000 (odds ratio 1.53; 95% CI, 0.80; 2.92). DISCUSSION Sociodemographic characteristics are differentially associated with higher blood pressure in early adolescents. Future research could examine potential mediating factors (e.g., physical activity, nutrition, tobacco) linking sociodemographic characteristics and blood pressure to inform targeted interventions.
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- Jason M Nagata
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Management, Policy and Community Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, Menlo Park, California; School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Vriend EM, Bouwmeester TA, Franco OH, Galenkamp H, Zwinderman AH, van den Born BJH, Collard D. Sex differences in blood pressure phenotypes over time - the HELIUS study. J Hypertens 2024; 42:977-983. [PMID: 38372386 PMCID: PMC11064915 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND Hypertension can be classified into different phenotypes according to systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP). In younger adults, these phenotypical differences have different prognostic value for men and women. However, little is known about sex differences in the natural course of different BP phenotypes over time. METHODS We used baseline and follow-up data from the multiethnic, population-based HELIUS study to assess differences in BP phenotypes over time in men and women aged < 45 years stratified according to baseline office BP into normotension (<140/<90 mmHg), isolated systolic hypertension (ISH, ≥140/<90 mmHg), isolated diastolic hypertension (IDH, <140/≥90 mmHg) or systolic diastolic hypertension (SDH, ≥140/≥90 mmHg). Logistic regression adjusted for age, ethnicity, and follow-up time was used to assess the risk of hypertension at follow-up (BP ≥140/90 mmHg or use of antihypertensive medication), stratified by sex. RESULTS We included 4103 participants [mean age 33.5 years (SD 7.4), 43.4% men] with a median follow-up time of 6.2 years. Compared to normotensive individuals, the age-adjusted odds ratios (OR) for having hypertension at follow-up were 4.78 (95% CI 2.90; 7.76) for ISH, 6.02 (95% CI 3.70; 9.74) for IDH and 33.73 (95% CI 20.35; 58.38) for SDH in men, while in women, OR were 10.08 (95% CI 4.09; 25.56) for ISH, 27.59 (95% CI 14.68; 53.82) for IDH and 50.58 (95% CI 24.78; 114.84) for SDH. CONCLUSIONS The risk of hypertension at follow-up was higher among women for all phenotypes compared to men, particularly in those with IDH. Findings of this study emphasize the importance of close BP monitoring in the young, especially in women.
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- Esther M.C. Vriend
- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Internal Medicine, Section Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences
- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Internal Medicine, Section Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Internal Medicine, Section Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences
- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Internal Medicine, Section Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences
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Li Y, Wang C, Feng Z, Tian L, Yao S, Wang M, Zhao M, Lan L, Xue H. Premature coronary heart disease complicated with hypertension in hospitalized patients: Incidence, risk factors, cardiovascular-related comorbidities and prognosis, 2008-2018. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. CARDIOVASCULAR RISK AND PREVENTION 2024; 21:200253. [PMID: 38496330 PMCID: PMC10943034 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcrp.2024.200253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Background The clinical characteristics and risk factors of all-cause mortality in young hospitalized patients with comorbid coronary heart disease and hypertension (CAD + HT) are not well-characterized. Method A total of 2288 hospitalized CAD patients (age<45 years) with or without hypertension in the Chinese PLA General Hospital from August 5, 2008 to June 22, 2018 were conducted. The risk factors of all-cause mortality were estimated in young CAD + HT patients by COX models. Results The overall prevalence of hypertension in young CAD patients was 50.83% (n = 1163). CAD + HT patients had older age, higher heart rate, BMI, uric acid, triglyceride and lower level of eGFR and HDL-C than CAD patients (P < 0.05). The proportion of cardiovascular-related comorbidities (including obesity, diabetes mellitus, hyperuricemia and chronic kidney disease [CKD]) in the CAD + HT group was significantly higher than that in CAD group (P < 0.0001). The risk of all-cause mortality was higher in CAD + HT patients, although after adjusting for all covariates, there was no significant difference between the two groups. Furthermore, CKD (HR, 3.662; 95% CI, 1.545-8.682) and heart failure (HF) (HR, 3.136; 95%CI, 1.276-7.703) were associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality and RAASi (HR, 0.378; 95%CI, 0.174-0.819) had a beneficial impact in CAD + HT patients. Conclusions Hypertension was highly prevalent in young CAD patients. Young CAD + HT patients had more cardiovascular metabolic risk factors, more cardiovascular-related comorbidities and higher risk of all-cause mortality. CKD and HF were the risk factors, while RAASi was a protective factor, of all-cause mortality in CAD + HT patients.
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- Yanjie Li
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China
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Nagata JM, Weinstein S, Alsamman S, Lee CM, Dooley EE, Ganson KT, Testa A, Gooding HC, Kiss O, Baker FC, Pettee Gabriel K. Association of physical activity and screen time with cardiovascular disease risk in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1346. [PMID: 38762449 PMCID: PMC11102349 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18790-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND According to the Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report, limited evidence is available on sedentary behaviors (screen time) and their joint associations with physical activity (steps) for cardiovascular health in adolescence. The objective of this study was to identify joint associations of screen time and physical activity categories with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors (blood pressure, hemoglobin A1c, cholesterol) in adolescence. METHODS This study analyzed data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, comprising a diverse sample of 4,718 U.S. adolescents aged 10-15 years between 2018 and 2021. Steps were measured by a Fitbit wearable device and levels were categorized as low (1,000-6,000), medium (> 6,000-12,000), and high (> 12,000) averaged daily step counts. Self-reported recreational screen time hours per day were classified as low (0-4), medium (> 4-8), and high (> 8) hours per day. CVD risk factors including blood pressure, hemoglobin A1c, and cholesterol (total and HDL) were measured. RESULTS The analytical sample averaged 6.6 h of screen time per day and 9,722 steps per day. In models including both screen time and steps, the high screen time category was associated with a 4.27 higher diastolic blood pressure percentile (95% CI 1.83-6.73) and lower HDL cholesterol (B= -2.85, 95% CI -4.77 to -0.94 mg/dL) compared to the low screen time category. Medium (B = 3.68, 95% CI 1.24-6.11) and low (B = 7.64, 95% CI 4.07-11.20) step categories were associated with higher diastolic blood pressure percentile compared to the high step category. The medium step category was associated with lower HDL cholesterol (B= -1.99, 95% CI -3.80 to -0.19 mg/dL) compared to the high step category. Findings were similar when screen time and step counts were analyzed as continuous variables; higher continuous step count was additionally associated with lower total cholesterol (mg/dL). CONCLUSIONS Combinations of low screen time and high steps were generally associated with favorable cardiovascular health markers including lower diastolic blood pressure and higher HDL cholesterol, which can inform future adolescent health guidelines.
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- Jason M Nagata
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1665 University Boulevard. Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, USA
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- Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON, M5S 1V4, Canada
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- Department of Management, Policy and Community Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 2015 Uppergate Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Ave, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA
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- Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Ave, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA
- School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand, 1 Jan Smuts Ave, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1665 University Boulevard. Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, USA
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Bhimavarapu U, Chintalapudi N, Battineni G. Automatic Detection and Classification of Hypertensive Retinopathy with Improved Convolution Neural Network and Improved SVM. Bioengineering (Basel) 2024; 11:56. [PMID: 38247933 PMCID: PMC10813404 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11010056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Hypertensive retinopathy (HR) results from the microvascular retinal changes triggered by hypertension, which is the most common leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an automated system for HR detection and evaluation using retinal images. We aimed to propose an automated approach to identify and categorize the various degrees of HR severity. A new network called the spatial convolution module (SCM) combines cross-channel and spatial information, and the convolution operations extract helpful features. The present model is evaluated using publicly accessible datasets ODIR, INSPIREVR, and VICAVR. We applied the augmentation to artificially increase the dataset of 1200 fundus images. The different HR severity levels of normal, mild, moderate, severe, and malignant are finally classified with the reduced time when compared to the existing models because in the proposed model, convolutional layers run only once on the input fundus images, which leads to a speedup and reduces the processing time in detecting the abnormalities in the vascular structure. According to the findings, the improved SVM had the highest detection and classification accuracy rate in the vessel classification with an accuracy of 98.99% and completed the task in 160.4 s. The ten-fold classification achieved the highest accuracy of 98.99%, i.e., 0.27 higher than the five-fold classification accuracy and the improved KNN classifier achieved an accuracy of 98.72%. When computation efficiency is a priority, the proposed model's ability to quickly recognize different HR severity levels is significant.
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- Usharani Bhimavarapu
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram 522302, India
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- Clinical Research Centre, School of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy;
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- Clinical Research Centre, School of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy;
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Ballin M, Neovius M, Ortega FB, Henriksson P, Nordström A, Berglind D, Nordström P, Ahlqvist VH. Genetic and Environmental Factors and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Adolescents. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2343947. [PMID: 37976057 PMCID: PMC10656641 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.43947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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Importance Cardiovascular risk factors in youth have been associated with future cardiovascular disease (CVD), but conventional observational studies are vulnerable to genetic and environmental confounding. Objective To examine the role of genetic and environmental factors shared by full siblings in the association of adolescent cardiovascular risk factors with future CVD. Design, Setting, and Participants This is a nationwide cohort study with full sibling comparisons. All men who underwent mandatory military conscription examinations in Sweden between 1972 and 1995 were followed up until December 31, 2016. Data analysis was performed from May 1 to November 10, 2022. Exposures Body mass index (BMI), cardiorespiratory fitness, blood pressure, handgrip strength, and a combined risk z score in late adolescence. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was fatal or nonfatal CVD, as recorded in the National Inpatient Register or the Cause of Death Register before 2017. Results A total of 1 138 833 men (mean [SD] age, 18.3 [0.8] years), of whom 463 995 were full brothers, were followed up for a median (IQR) of 32.1 (26.7-37.7) years, during which 48 606 experienced a CVD outcome (18 598 among full brothers). All risk factors were associated with CVD, but the effect of controlling for unobserved genetic and environmental factors shared by full siblings varied. In the sibling analysis, hazard ratios for CVD (top vs bottom decile) were 2.10 (95% CI, 1.90-2.32) for BMI, 0.77 (95% CI, 0.68-0.88) for cardiorespiratory fitness, 1.45 (95% CI, 1.32-1.60) for systolic blood pressure, 0.90 (95% CI, 0.82-0.99) for handgrip strength, and 2.19 (95% CI, 1.96-2.46) for the combined z score. The percentage attenuation in these hazard ratios in the sibling vs total cohort analysis ranged from 1.1% for handgrip strength to 40.0% for cardiorespiratory fitness. Consequently, in the sibling analysis, the difference in cumulative CVD incidence at age 60 years (top vs bottom decile) was 7.2% (95% CI, 5.9%-8.6%) for BMI and 1.8% (95% CI, 1.0%-2.5%) for cardiorespiratory fitness. Similarly, in the sibling analysis, hypothetically shifting everyone in the worst deciles of BMI to the middle decile would prevent 14.9% of CVD at age 60 years, whereas the corresponding number for cardiorespiratory fitness was 5.3%. Conclusions and Relevance In this Swedish national cohort study, cardiovascular risk factors in late adolescence, especially a high BMI, were important targets for CVD prevention, independently of unobserved genetic and environmental factors shared by full siblings. However, the role of adolescent cardiorespiratory fitness in CVD may have been overstated by conventional observational studies.
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- Marcel Ballin
- Centre for Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Clinical Geriatrics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
- CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Rehabilitation and Pain Centre, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
- School of Sport Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Health Sciences, The Swedish Winter Sport Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Clinical Geriatrics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Rietz H, Pennlert J, Nordström P, Brunström M. Blood Pressure Level in Late Adolescence and Risk for Cardiovascular Events : A Cohort Study. Ann Intern Med 2023; 176:1289-1298. [PMID: 37748180 DOI: 10.7326/m23-0112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Not enough is known about the association between blood pressure (BP) in adolescence and future cardiovascular events. OBJECTIVE To measure this association using the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for classifying BP elevation. DESIGN Cohort study. SETTING Sweden. PARTICIPANTS Males in late adolescence who were conscripted into the military from 1969 to 1997. MEASUREMENTS Baseline BP was measured at conscription. The primary outcome was a composite of cardiovascular death or first hospitalization for myocardial infarction, heart failure, ischemic stroke, or intracerebral hemorrhage. RESULTS The study included 1 366 519 males with a mean age of 18.3 years. The baseline BP was classified as elevated (120 to 129/<80 mm Hg) for 28.8% of participants and hypertensive (≥130/80 mm Hg) for 53.7%. During a median follow-up of 35.9 years, 79 644 had a primary outcome. The adjusted hazard ratio was 1.10 for elevated BP (95% CI, 1.07 to 1.13), 1.15 for stage 1 isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) (CI, 1.11 to 1.18), 1.23 for stage 1 isolated diastolic hypertension (IDH) (CI, 1.18 to 1.28), 1.32 for stage 1 systolic-diastolic hypertension (SDH) (CI, 1.27 to 1.37), 1.31 for stage 2 ISH (CI, 1.28 to 1.35), 1.55 for stage 2 IDH (CI, 1.42 to 1.69), and 1.71 for stage 2 SDH (CI, 1.58 to 1.84). The cumulative risk for cardiovascular events also increased gradually across BP stages, ranging from 14.7% for normal BP to 24.3% for stage 2 SDH at age 68 years. LIMITATION This was an observational study of Swedish men. CONCLUSION Increasing BP levels in late adolescence are associated with gradually increasing risks for major cardiovascular events, beginning at a BP level of 120/80 mm Hg. PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE Västerbotten County Council, Swedish Society for Medical Research, and Heart Foundation of Northern Sweden.
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- Helene Rietz
- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden (H.R., J.P., M.B.)
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden (H.R., J.P., M.B.)
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- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Clinical Geriatrics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (P.N.)
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden (H.R., J.P., M.B.)
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Urbina EM, Daniels SR, Sinaiko AR. Blood Pressure in Children in the 21st Century: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go From Here? Hypertension 2023; 80:1572-1579. [PMID: 37278234 PMCID: PMC10524445 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.122.19455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The association between hypertension in adulthood and cardiovascular morbidity and death is well known. Based on that association, a diagnosis of elevated blood pressure in children has been clinically interpreted as early cardiovascular disease. The objective of this review is to discuss historical data and new research on the relationship between elevated blood pressure and early preclinical and later adult cardiovascular disease. After summarizing the evidence, we will address the gaps in knowledge around Pediatric hypertension in an effort to stimulate research into the important role that control of blood pressure in youth may play in preventing adult cardiovascular disease.
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- Elaine M. Urbina
- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati
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Zachariah JP, Pena S, Lupo PJ, Putluri N, Penny DJ, Richard MA. Effect of exogenous l-carnitine on aortic stiffness in dyslipidemic adolescents: Design of a quadruple-blind, randomized, controlled interventional trial. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2023; 34:101174. [PMID: 37448910 PMCID: PMC10338141 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Background Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk factors including vascular remodeling leading to hypertension and dyslipidemia are prevalent among children and adolescents. Conflicting observational and Mendelian randomization data suggest endogenous carnitine may affect arterial stiffness and lipid traits. Because of this, we developed a study to evaluate the causal role for carnitine in arterial stiffness at a point when the lifecourse trajectory to hypertension can be modified. Methods This study is a mechanistic, double-blinded, randomized control trial (RCT) in 166 adolescents with dyslipidemia for the effect of 6 months of maximum dose 3 g daily oral l-carnitine supplementation (CS+) versus placebo (CS-) on aortic stiffness measured as carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (CFPWV) and pulse pressure (PP); lipid concentrations (total cholesterol, HDL-C, triglycerides, and LDL-C) and serum fatty acid oxidation biomarkers by metabolomic analysis. Conclusions The simultaneous evaluation of endogenous carnitine genetic effects and exogenous l-carnitine supplementation may facilitate future therapies for youth with cardiometabolic derangement to arrest atherosclerotic changes.
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- Justin P. Zachariah
- Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Advanced Technology Core, Alkek Center for Molecular Discovery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Kim Y, Chang Y, Ryu S, Park S, Cho Y, Sohn W, Kang J, Wild SH, Byrne CD. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of incident young-onset hypertension: Effect modification by sex. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 33:1608-1616. [PMID: 37357078 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2023.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Although nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and hypertension are increasingly common among young adults, it is uncertain if NAFLD affects incidence of young-onset hypertension, and if the association is modified by sex. We investigated potential effect modification by sex on the association between NAFLD and incident hypertension in young adults (<40 years). METHOD AND RESULTS This cohort study comprised 85,789 women and 67,553 men aged <40 years without hypertension at baseline. Hepatic steatosis was assessed by liver ultrasound and classified as mild or moderate/severe. Hypertension was defined as blood pressure (BP) ≥130/80 mmHg; self-reported history of physician-diagnosed hypertension; or current use of BP-lowering medications. Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs; 95% confidence intervals [CIs]) for incident hypertension by NAFLD status (median follow-up 4.5 years). A total of 25,891 participants developed incident hypertension (incidence rates per 103 person-years: 15.6 for women and 63.5 for men). Multivariable-adjusted HRs (95% CIs) for incident hypertension comparing no NAFLD (reference) with mild or moderate/severe NAFLD were 1.68 (1.56-1.80) and 1.83 (1.60-2.09) for women and 1.21 (1.17-1.25) and 1.23 (1.17-1.30) for men, respectively. Stronger associations were consistently observed between NAFLD and incident hypertension in women, regardless of obesity/central obesity (all p-values for interaction by sex <0.001). CONCLUSIONS NAFLD is a potential risk factor for young-onset hypertension with a relatively greater impact in women and in those with more severe hepatic steatosis.
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- Yejin Kim
- Center for Cohort Studies, Total Healthcare Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Center for Cohort Studies, Total Healthcare Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Clinical Research Design & Evaluation, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Center for Cohort Studies, Total Healthcare Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Clinical Research Design & Evaluation, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Total Healthcare Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Center for Cohort Studies, Total Healthcare Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Total Healthcare Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Center for Cohort Studies, Total Healthcare Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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- Nutrition and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; National Institute for Health and Care Research Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK.
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Nagata JM, Yang J, Alsamman S, Al-Shoaibi AAA, Ganson KT, Pettee Gabriel K, Baker FC. Higher blood pressure and weight observed among early adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Am J Prev Cardiol 2023; 14:100508. [PMID: 37313357 PMCID: PMC10198794 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2023.100508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant disruptions in the lifestyle behaviors of adolescents; however, there is a paucity of data on objective changes in health indicators of adolescents such as blood pressure, hypertension, and weight. The aim of this study is to quantify differences in blood pressure and weight before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among a demographically diverse national sample of early adolescents. We analyzed cross-sectional data from 2018 to 2020, corresponding to the second follow-up year (Year 2) of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study. Among 4,065 early adolescents (mean age 12.00, 49.4% female, 55.5% white), 3.4% vs 6.4% of adolescents had hypertension pre-pandemic vs during the pandemic (p < 0.001). The pandemic was associated with a 4.65 percentile (95% CI 2.65, 6.66) higher diastolic blood pressure, and a 1.68 kg (95% CI 0.51, 2.85) higher weight when adjusting for covariates. The pandemic was associated with a 1.97 higher odds of hypertension (95% CI 1.33, 2.92) compared to pre-pandemic when adjusting for covariates. Future studies should explore mechanisms and longitudinal trends in blood pressure among adolescents as they return to pre-pandemic lifestyle behaviors.
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- University of California, San Francisco, United States
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- University of California, San Francisco, United States
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- SRI International, United States
- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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Cui L, Li J, Lou X, Yang L, Chen T, Guo Y, Zhou H, Yang X, Li Z, Wang X. Associations between sleep characteristics and risk for high blood pressure among students aged 9-18: A cross-sectional study in China. Sleep Med 2023; 107:72-80. [PMID: 37121222 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim was to investigate the association of multidimensional sleep indicators with high blood pressure (HBP) of Chinese students. METHODS Participants in this cross-sectional study included 11561 students aged 9-18. Sleep was characterized by sleep timing (e.g., bedtime), sleep duration and sleep consistency (e.g., bedtime/wake-up time deviations and social jet lag (SJL)). We used odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) to assess the relationship between sleep and HBP. RESULTS Primary school students who slept 8.00-9.00h had a lower risk of HBP compared with sleeping >10h (OR 0.370, 95%CI 0.208, 0.658), while junior middle school students reporting ≤8.00h on weekday night had a lower risk of HBP compared with sleeping >10h (OR 0.303, 95%CI 0.111, 0.829). Moreover, compared with deviations = 0h, the OR (95%CI) for wake-up time deviations <0h and bedtime deviations >0h in primary school students with HBP were 0.314 (0.125, 0.790) and 2.155 (1.205, 3.853). Furthermore, compared with SJL = 0h, senior high school students reporting SJL = 0.01-0.50h, SJL = 0.51-1.00h and SJL = 1.01-2.00h had greater risk of HBP (OR 1.566, 95%CI 1.039, 2.361; OR 1.760, 95%CI 1.177, 2.631; OR 1.660, 95%CI 1.124, 2.452, respectively). Bedtime at night was associated with HBP for three educational periods students, however, there was no significant association between mid-day nap and HBP. CONCLUSIONS Sleep timing, sleep duration and sleep consistency are associated with high blood pressure in children and adolescents.
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- Lingling Cui
- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China.
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Oluwasanu AO, Akinyemi JO, Oluwasanu MM, Oseghe OB, Oladoyinbo OL, Bello J, Ajuwon AJ, Jegede AS, Danaei G, Akingbola O. Temporal trends in overweight and obesity and chronic disease risks among adolescents and young adults: A ten-year review at a tertiary institution in Nigeria. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0283210. [PMID: 37018171 PMCID: PMC10075485 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023] Open
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There is an increasing prevalence of obesity among college/university students in low- and middle-income countries, similar to the trend observed in high-income countries. This study aimed to describe the trend and burden of overweight/obesity and emerging associated chronic disease risks among students at the University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria. This is a ten-year retrospective review of medical records of students (undergraduate and post-graduate) admitted between 2009 and 2018 at UI. Records of 60,168 participants were analysed. The Body Mass Index (BMI) categories were determined according to WHO standard definitions, and blood pressure was classified according to the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC7). The mean age of the participants was 24.8, SD 8.4 years. The majority were ≤ 40 years (95.1%). There was a slight male preponderance (51.5%) with a male-to-female ratio of 1.1:1; undergraduate students constituted 51.9%. The prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity were 10.5%, 18.7% and 7.2%, respectively. We found a significant association between overweight/obesity and older age, being female and undergoing postgraduate study (p = 0.001). Furthermore, females had a higher burden of coexisting abnormal BMI characterised by underweight (11.7%), overweight (20.2%) and obese (10.4%). Hypertension was the most prevalent obesity-associated non-communicable disease in the study population, with a prevalence of 8.1%. Also, a third of the study population (35.1%) had prehypertension. Hypertension was significantly associated with older age, male sex, overweight/obesity and family history of hypertension (p = 0.001). This study identified a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity than underweight among the participants, a double burden of malnutrition and the emergence of non-communicable disease risks with potential lifelong implications on their health and the healthcare system. To address these issues, cost-effective interventions are urgently needed at secondary and tertiary-level educational institutions.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Health Promotion and Education, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- University Health Services, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Health Promotion and Education, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Sociology, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Parati G, Goncalves A, Soergel D, Bruno RM, Caiani EG, Gerdts E, Mahfoud F, Mantovani L, McManus RJ, Santalucia P, Kahan T. New perspectives for hypertension management: progress in methodological and technological developments. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2023; 30:48-60. [PMID: 36073370 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwac203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Hypertension is the most common and preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), accounting for 20% of deaths worldwide. However, 2/3 of people with hypertension are undiagnosed, untreated, or under treated. A multi-pronged approach is needed to improve hypertension management. Elevated blood pressure (BP) in childhood is a predictor of hypertension and CVD in adulthood; therefore, screening and education programmes should start early and continue throughout the lifespan. Home BP monitoring can be used to engage patients and improve BP control rates. Progress in imaging technology allows for the detection of preclinical disease, which may help identify patients who are at greatest risk of CV events. There is a need to optimize the use of current BP control strategies including lifestyle modifications, antihypertensive agents, and devices. Reducing the complexity of pharmacological therapy using single-pill combinations can improve patient adherence and BP control and may reduce physician inertia. Other strategies that can improve patient adherence include education and reassurance to address misconceptions, engaging patients in management decisions, and using digital tools. Strategies to improve physician therapeutic inertia, such as reminders, education, physician-peer visits, and task-sharing may improve BP control rates. Digital health technologies, such as telemonitoring, wearables, and other mobile health platforms, are becoming frequently adopted tools in hypertension management, particularly those that have undergone regulatory approval. Finally, to fight the consequences of hypertension on a global scale, healthcare system approaches to cardiovascular risk factor management are needed. Government policies should promote routine BP screening, salt-, sugar-, and alcohol reduction programmes, encourage physical activity, and target obesity control.
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- Gianfranco Parati
- Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Ospedale San Luca, Piazzale Brescia 20, 20149 Milano, Italy.,Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cadore 48, 20900 Monza (MB), Italy
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- Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolic Drug Development, Novartis, Basel, CH 4056, Switzerland
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- Paris Cardiovascular Research Centre (PARCC-INSERM U970) & Université de Paris, Paris 75015, France
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- Politecnico di Milano, Electronics, Information and Bioengineering Department, Institute of Electronics, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering (IEIIT), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Milan 20133 & 24-10129, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen NO-5020, Norway
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Cardiology, Angiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg 66123, Germany
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- Value-based Healthcare Unit, IRCCS MultiMedica Research Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6HD, UK
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- Italian Association Against Thrombosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (ALT Onlus), Milan 20123, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm SE 182 88, Sweden.,Department of Cardiology, Danderyd University Hospital Corp, Stockholm SE 182 88, Sweden
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Basalely A, Hill-Horowitz T, Sethna CB. Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Pediatrics, an Update on Interpretation and Classification of Hypertension Phenotypes. Curr Hypertens Rep 2023; 25:1-11. [PMID: 36434426 DOI: 10.1007/s11906-022-01231-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review highlights the major changes reflected in the 2022 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Statement on Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) in Children and Adolescents with a specific focus on the newly defined phenotypes of hypertension and their epidemiology and associated outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS The 2022 AHA guidelines' most notable changes include the following: (1) alignment of blood pressure (BP) thresholds with the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical practice guidelines, 2017 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/AHA hypertension guidelines, and 2016 European Society of Hypertension (ESH) pediatric recommendations; (2) expansion of the use of ABPM to diagnose and phenotype pediatric hypertension in all pediatric patients; (3) removal of BP loads from diagnostic criteria; and (4) simplified classification of new hypertension phenotypes to prognosticate risks and guide clinical management. Recent studies suggest that utilizing the 2022 AHA pediatric ABPM guidelines will increase the prevalence of pediatric ambulatory hypertension, especially for wake ambulatory hypertension in older, taller males and for nocturnal hypertension in both males and females ≥ 8 years of age. The new definitions simplify the ambulatory hypertension criteria to include only the elements most predictive of future health outcomes, increase the sensitivity of BP thresholds in alignment with recent data and other guidelines, and thus make hypertension diagnoses more clinically meaningful. This guideline will also aid in the transition of adolescents and young adults to adult medical care. Further studies will be necessary to study ambulatory BP norms in a more diverse pediatric population and evaluate the impact of these guidelines on prevalence and future outcomes.
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- Abby Basalely
- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, 420 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park, NY, 11042, USA.,Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, 420 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park, NY, 11042, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, 420 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park, NY, 11042, USA. .,Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA.
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Xu Y, Hiyoshi A, Fall K, Montgomery S. Systemic inflammation measured by erythrocyte sedimentation rate and cognitive function among young men in Sweden: A within-sibling analysis. Sci Prog 2023; 106:368504221145541. [PMID: 36718517 PMCID: PMC10450265 DOI: 10.1177/00368504221145541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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This study assesses the extent to which the association between erythrocyte sedimentation rate, a marker of inflammation, and cognitive function is explained by shared familial factors using within-sibling analyses. Men who were born in Sweden between 1950 and 1965 and recorded in the Swedish Military Conscription Register between 1969 and 1983 were included (N = 632,396). Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and cognitive function were measured at the conscription assessment (median age = 18.3 years, with a range from 15.5 to 28.5 years). Conventional linear regression and multilevel linear regression with a hybrid modeling approach were used, with the latter to obtain within-effect estimation in which unmeasured familial confounding shared by siblings was controlled for. We found that the association between erythrocyte sedimentation rate and cognitive function at conscription assessment was partly accounted for by, but remained independent of, shared familial factors.
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- Yin Xu
- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
- Department of Sociology and Psychology, School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
- Department of Integrative Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Kwon CH, Lee HY, Lee JH, Kim M, Sung KC. Optimal office blood pressure levels in younger (<50 years old) Korean hypertensive patients: a nationwide cohort study in South Korea. J Hypertens 2022; 40:2449-2458. [PMID: 35983871 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND It is unclear what thresholds and targets of office blood pressure (BP) for treatment are appropriate in younger (<50 years old) hypertensive patients. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate associations of office BP levels with major cardiovascular events (MACEs) in these patients. METHODS Using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, data of 98 192 younger (<50 years old) hypertensive patients having BP measurements available without any history of cardiovascular events from 2002 to 2011 were extracted. This cohort study evaluated associations of BP levels (<120/<70, 120-129/70-79, 130-139/80-89, 140-149/90-99, and ≥150/≥100 mmHg) with MACEs. The study outcome was MACE, a composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure. RESULTS In all patients, those treated with antihypertensive medication accounted for 34.7% and those who achieved BP less than 130/80 mmHg accounted for 35.5%. During a mean follow-up of 9.5 ± 2.8 years, 4918 (5%) MACEs were documented in our cohort. The risk of MACE was the lowest [adjusted hazard ratio: 0.77, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.66-0.89] for those with BP level of less than 120/less than 70 mmHg. It was the highest (hazard ratio 2.0, 95% CI 1.83-2.19) for those with BP level of at least 150/at least 100 mmHg in comparison with those with BP level of 130-139/80-89 mmHg. These results were consistent for all age groups (20-29, 30-39, and 40-49 years) and both sexes. CONCLUSION Elevated BP level from less than 120 mmHg/less than 70 mmHg is significantly correlated with an increased risk of MACE in younger (<50 years old) Korean hypertensive patients. Lowering BP to less than 120 mmHg/less than 70 mmHg is needed for these patients.
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- Chang Hee Kwon
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul
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- Department of Biostatistics, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Schipper HS, de Ferranti S. Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Management for Pediatricians. Pediatrics 2022; 150:189891. [PMID: 36321395 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-057957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Childhood and adolescence provide a unique window of opportunity to prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease later in life, especially for pediatric groups at risk. The growing list of pediatric groups at risk includes individuals with chronic inflammatory disorders, organ transplants, familial hypercholesterolemia, endocrine disorders, childhood cancer, chronic kidney diseases, congenital heart diseases, and premature birth, as well as increasing numbers of children and adolescents with traditional risk factors such as obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia. Here, we focus on recent advances in cardiovascular risk assessment and management and their implications for pediatric practice. First, hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia are highly prevalent in the young, with hyperlipidemia occurring in 14.6% and hyperglycemia in 16.4% of children and adolescents with a normal weight. Implementation of nonfasting lipid and glycated hemoglobin screening in youth at risk is emerging as a promising avenue to improve testing compliance and lipid and glucose management. Second, blood pressure, lipid, and glucose management in youth at risk are reviewed in depth. Third, multisite and multimodal assessment of early atherosclerosis is discussed as a way to capture the complexity of atherosclerosis as a systemic disease. In addition to conventional carotid intima-media thickness measurements, the measurement of aortic pulse wave velocity and peripheral arterial tonometry can advance the assessment of early atherosclerosis in pediatrics. Finally, we make a plea for lifetime atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk stratification that integrates disease-associated risk factors and traditional risk factors and could facilitate tailored cardiovascular risk management in growing numbers of children and adolescents at risk.
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- Henk S Schipper
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital and University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, and Harvard University Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Garcia-Argibay M, Du Rietz E, Hartman CA, Lichtenstein P, Chang Z, Fava C, Cortese S, Larsson H. Cardiovascular risk factors in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A family design study of Swedish conscripts. Int J Methods Psychiatr Res 2022; 31:e1930. [PMID: 35765813 PMCID: PMC9720218 DOI: 10.1002/mpr.1930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE (1) investigate the associations of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with systolic and diastolic blood pressure, resting heart rate, pulse pressure (PP), physical fitness, and BMI; (2) explore whether cardiovascular risk factors and ADHD share genetic and environmental influences; (3) assess if pharmacological treatment for ADHD influences these associations. METHODS We identified 395,978 individuals born between 1973 and 1991 who had military conscription examinations at a mean age of 18.3 years (SD = 0.57) and their full-siblings within the same cohort (N = 208,060) by linking population-based registers in Sweden. RESULTS Significantly increased risk of ADHD was observed in individuals with low systolic blood pressure (SBP) and PP, low physical fitness, and in those who had overweight or obesity after adjustments (adjusted Odds Ratio [OR] ranging from 1.10 to 1.45). Full siblings of individuals with low SBP, low physical fitness, and obesity were more likely to receive an ADHD diagnosis compared to full siblings without those risk factors (OR ranging from 1.17 to 1.31). Additionally, analyses showed robust associations between ADHD and low SBP, low physical fitness, and obesity, even in ADHD medication-naïve individuals. CONCLUSIONS Individuals with several cardiovascular risk factors are more often diagnosed with ADHD, regardless of psychiatric comorbidity. These association are not explained by ADHD pharmacotherapy, rather, they are in part due to shared familial risk factors.
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- Miguel Garcia-Argibay
- School of Medical Science, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.,Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.,Department of Clinical Science, University of Lund, Malmö, Sweden
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- School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,Faculty of Medicine, Clinical and Experimental Science (CNS and Psychiatry), University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, UK.,Solent NHS Trust, Southampton, UK.,Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone, New York University Child Study Center, New York City, New York, USA.,School of Medicine, Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Medical Science, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.,Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Rassler B, Hawlitschek C, Brendel J, Zimmer HG. How Do Young and Old Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Respond to Antihypertensive Therapy? Comparative Studies on the Effects of Combined Captopril and Nifedipine Treatment. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10123059. [PMID: 36551815 PMCID: PMC9775896 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10123059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Numerous studies on the effects of antihypertensive treatment in young spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) have shown that early-onset therapy may effectively reduce their blood pressure (BP) even to normotensive values. In contrast, only a few studies investigated the effects of treatment started at an advanced age. These studies revealed that antihypertensive effects are lower in adult or even in senescent SHRs compared with young SHRs. Even more, prevention of cardiac sequelae of hypertension such as hypertrophy and fibrosis is less effective when treatment starts late in life. Because, in patients, combination therapies with calcium antagonists are favored, we studied the efficacy of a combination therapy with captopril and nifedipine in young and old SHRs. We directly compared the treatment effects on BP as well as on cardiac hypertrophy and remodeling between these two animal cohorts. With antihypertensive treatment, significantly lower BP values were achieved in young SHRs despite a shorter treatment period compared with old SHRs. Although treatment effects on cardiac hypertrophy were greater in old than in young SHRs, cardiac fibrosis was significantly attenuated only in young but not in old SHRs. The results emphasize the value of antihypertensive therapy and particularly accentuate the importance of an early-onset therapy. With respect to problems such as late diagnosis and poor therapy adherence, these results may have great importance for the treatment of human hypertension.
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Ivanova E, Ruzgienė D, Ažukaitis K, Jankauskienė A. Pharmacological Treatment of Arterial Hypertension in Children and Adolescents in Lithuania. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:13949. [PMID: 36360828 PMCID: PMC9655918 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192113949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The global prevalence of arterial hypertension (AH) in the pediatric population is increasing, but therapeutic approaches and the choice of the most suitable antihypertensive medications remains challenging. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence, treatment rates, and pharmacological treatment patterns of children and adolescents with AH in Lithuania during 2019 using real-world data. The study population consisted of citizens of Lithuania aged 0 to 17 years, who were diagnosed with AH according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). The analysis of reimbursed antihypertensive medication prescriptions was performed according to AH etiology and age. The overall prevalence of AH by diagnostic ICD codes in 2019 was 0.29%:0.24% for primary and 0.05% for secondary. Treatment rates were 39.8% for primary AH and 66.3% for secondary AH. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) were the most popular medications irrespective of the etiology of AH or age. Beta-blockers were in the second place and used more often in older children. Calcium channel blockers were the third and angiotensin receptor blockers were the fourth most frequent choices. Enalapril was the most popular agent in the ACEi group and metoprolol in the beta-blocker group. Nearly forty percent of Lithuanian children with primary AH receive pharmacological therapy compared to two-thirds with secondary AH. Although ACEi are the predominant class of antihypertensive medications, discordances with available guidelines are evident, particularly in the overuse of beta-blockers and underuse of diuretics.
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Physical function, body mass index, and fitness outcomes in children, adolescents, and emerging adults with craniopharyngioma from proton therapy through five years of follow-up. J Neurooncol 2022; 159:713-723. [PMID: 35987949 PMCID: PMC9392500 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-022-04116-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Purpose Children diagnosed with craniopharyngioma are vulnerable to adverse health outcomes. Characterization of body mass index (BMI), physical function, and cardiopulmonary fitness in those treated with proton radiotherapy (PRT) will serve to design interventions to improve outcomes. Methods Ninety-four children with craniopharyngioma completed physical function testing prior to PRT and annually for 5 years. For each outcome, age- and sex-specific z-scores were calculated using normative values. Participants with z-scores > 1.5 or < − 1.5 were classified as impaired. Those with z-scores > 2.0 or < − 2.0 were classified as significantly impaired. Descriptive statistics were used to describe study outcomes and change in prevalence of impairments from 2 to 5 years after treatment. Results Nearly half of participants [45.2%, 95% confidence interval (CI) 39.4, 51.0] had mean BMI z-scores > 1.5 at baseline, with prevalence increasing to 66.7% (95% CI 61.5, 71.9) at 5 years. More than half of participants (54.2%, 95% CI 48.4, 60.0) had knee extension strength z-scores < − 1.5 at baseline, with prevalence increasing to 81.3% (95% CI 77.7, 84.9) at 5 years. BMI and knee extension strength had the largest proportion of participants impaired at both 2 and 5 years (53.2% and 62.3%, respectively). Resting heart rate had the highest proportion of participants not impaired at 2 years but became impaired at 5 years (26.6%). Conclusions Children with craniopharyngioma have BMI and fitness abnormalities at diagnosis and continue 5 years after treatment. This cohort may benefit from interventions designed to improve BMI, strength, and resting indicators of cardiopulmonary fitness. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11060-022-04116-2.
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Bae EH, Lim SY, Kim B, Oh TR, Song SH, Suh SH, Choi HS, Yang EM, Kim CS, Ma SK, Han KD, Kim SW. Effects of Blood Pressure According to Age on End-Stage Renal Disease Development in Patients With Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study. Hypertension 2022; 79:1765-1776. [PMID: 35607989 PMCID: PMC9278717 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.121.18881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Background: Recent hypertension guidelines have recommended lower blood pressure (BP) targets in high-risk patients. However, there are no specific guidelines based on age or systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP, respectively). We aimed to assess the effects of age-related BP on development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in patients with diabetes. Methods: A total of 2 563 870 patients with diabetes aged >20 years were selected from the Korean National Health Screening Program from 2009 to 2012 and followed up until the end of 2019. Participants were categorized into age and BP groups, and the hazard ratios for ESRD were calculated. Results: During a median follow-up of 7.15 years, the incidence rates of ESRD increased with increasing SBP and DBP. The hazard ratio for ESRD was the highest in patients younger than 40 years of age with DBP≥100 mm Hg. The effect of SBP and DBP on ESRD development was attenuated with age (interaction P was <0.0001 for age and SBP, and 0.0022 for age and DBP). The subgroup analysis for sex, antihypertension medication, and history of chronic kidney disease showed higher hazard ratios for ESRD among males, younger than 40 years, not taking antihypertension medications and chronic kidney disease compared to those among females, older than 40 years, antihypertension medication, and nonchronic kidney disease groups. Conclusions: Higher SBP and DBP increase the risk of developing ESRD in patients with diabetes, and in particular, younger individuals face greater risk. Therefore, intensive BP management is warranted in younger patients to prevent ESRD.
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- Eun Hui Bae
- From the Department of Internal Medicine (E.H.B., T.R.O., S. Hyun Song, S. Heon Suh, H.S.C., C.S.K., S.K.M., S.W.K.), Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital (S.Y.L.)
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea (B.K., K.-D.H.)
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- From the Department of Internal Medicine (E.H.B., T.R.O., S. Hyun Song, S. Heon Suh, H.S.C., C.S.K., S.K.M., S.W.K.), Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- From the Department of Internal Medicine (E.H.B., T.R.O., S. Hyun Song, S. Heon Suh, H.S.C., C.S.K., S.K.M., S.W.K.), Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- From the Department of Internal Medicine (E.H.B., T.R.O., S. Hyun Song, S. Heon Suh, H.S.C., C.S.K., S.K.M., S.W.K.), Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- From the Department of Internal Medicine (E.H.B., T.R.O., S. Hyun Song, S. Heon Suh, H.S.C., C.S.K., S.K.M., S.W.K.), Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics (E.M.Y.), Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- From the Department of Internal Medicine (E.H.B., T.R.O., S. Hyun Song, S. Heon Suh, H.S.C., C.S.K., S.K.M., S.W.K.), Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- From the Department of Internal Medicine (E.H.B., T.R.O., S. Hyun Song, S. Heon Suh, H.S.C., C.S.K., S.K.M., S.W.K.), Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea (B.K., K.-D.H.)
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- From the Department of Internal Medicine (E.H.B., T.R.O., S. Hyun Song, S. Heon Suh, H.S.C., C.S.K., S.K.M., S.W.K.), Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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Torres W, Maillane-Vanegas S, Urban JB, Fernandes RA. Impact of sports participation on cardiovascular health markers of children and adolescents: Systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Clin Pediatr 2022; 11:375-384. [PMID: 36052113 PMCID: PMC9331402 DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.v11.i4.375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular diseases have a high prevalence in adults and their development begins in the first decades of life. On the other hand, sports participation in childhood and adolescence provides benefits which can delay the onset of these diseases.
AIM To synthesize the available literature on the impact of sports participation on cardiovascular outcomes in children and adolescents.
METHODS This systematic review was conducted on studies of children and adolescents (aged 8-18 years) who regularly practiced a sport and had reported cardiovascular outcomes (blood pressure and intima-media thickness) recorded. The Medline/PubMed, SciELO, Reference Citation Analysis (https://www.referencecitationanalysis.com/) and Bireme databases were searched.
RESULTS In total, 3314 publications for blood pressure and 122 publications for intima-media thickness were identified in the databases. After exclusions (e.g., duplicate articles, animal studies and those that did not meet the inclusion criteria), four publications for blood pressure (449 adolescents) and two publications for intima-media thickness were included (402 adolescents). For blood pressure, all publications were longitudinal in design (follow-up ranging from 12 wk to 12 mo) and involved adolescents aged from 8 years to 18 years of age. For intima-media thickness, both publications were longitudinal in design and involved adolescents aged from 11 years to 18 years of age.
CONCLUSION Sports participation seems to promote benefits to cardiovascular structure and function in adolescents. However, studies with adolescents are scarce and further research is needed to understand this phenomenon.
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- Wesley Torres
- Department of Physical Education, Sao Paulo State University-UNESP, Presidente Prudente 19060900, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Sao Paulo State University-UNESP, Presidente Prudente 19060900, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Sao Paulo State University-UNESP, Presidente Prudente 19060900, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Sao Paulo State University-UNESP, Presidente Prudente 19060900, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Ludvigsson JF, Berglind D, Sundquist K, Sundström J, Tynelius P, Neovius M. The Swedish military conscription register: opportunities for its use in medical research. Eur J Epidemiol 2022; 37:767-777. [PMID: 35810240 PMCID: PMC9329412 DOI: 10.1007/s10654-022-00887-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In Sweden, conscription around age 18y was mandatory for young men until June 30, 2010. From July 1, 2017, it became mandatory again for both sexes but the proportion of summoned people for standardised testing has so far been low. This paper describes the history, structure and content of the Swedish Military Conscription Register (SMCR). We retrieved information about the SMCR from written sources and through e-mail interviews with key personnel at the Swedish Defence Conscription and Assessment Agency. We also analysed data from the SMCR between 1969 and 2018. Between 1969 and 2018 the SMCR contains digital data on approximately 2 million individuals (98.6% men). Most conscripts were born between 1951 and 1988 (n = 1,900,000; tested between 1969 and 2006). For the 1951-1987 birth cohorts, the register has a population coverage of approximately 90% for men. Conscripts underwent written tests focusing on verbal, spatial, logical and technical ability, medical, physical, and psychological tests. The medical assessment included hearing, vision, muscle and exercise capacity, height, weight, blood pressure and resting heart rate. The SMCR has been widely used to study, e.g., obesity, cardiovascular disease, mental health, crime, cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, sick leave and disability pension. Severe disease could qualify for exemption from military service. Thus, the prevalence of such diseases is underestimated in the SMCR population. Between 1990 and 2018, about 25,000 women also volunteered for testing. The SMCR contains population-based data on physical and psychological health in about 90% of all men born between 1951 and 1987 (corresponding to testing between 1969 and 2006), and can be used to address a host of research questions.
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- Jonas F Ludvigsson
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Paediatrics, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden.,Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.,Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Centre for Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Centre for Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Ozgeyik M, Yildirim OT, Ozgeyik MO, Yildirim S. Clinical usability of morning surge blood pressure for predicting future hypertension in a young population. KARDIOLOGIIA 2022; 62:51-56. [PMID: 35834342 DOI: 10.18087/cardio.2022.6.n1924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective Early diagnosis of hypertension (HT) is a critical issue for physicians. This study was conducted to determine if morning surge blood pressure (MSBP) could be used to predict future HT. The study also examined which demographic data in a regression model might help to detect future HT without any invasive procedure.Material and methods A young population between 18 and 40 yrs of age was included in the study. MSBP and demographic data were used to determine an optimal model for predicting future HT by using Bayesian information criteria and binary logistic regression.Results 1321 patients with 24 hr ambulatory blood pressure monitoring were included in this study. The odds ratio of 10 units of increase in diastolic MSBP was 1.173511 in the model, which indicates that a 10 mmHg increase in diastolic MSBP increases the odds of future HT in the patient by 17.4 %. The odds ratio of age was 1.096365, meaning that at each age above 18 yrs, the patients' odds of future HT rise by 9.6 %. The odds ratios for gender (male) and previous HT were 1.656986 and 3.336759, respectively. The odds of future HT in males were 65 % higher than for females, and a history of HT implies that the odds of future HT were higher by 230 %.Conclusion Diastolic MSBP can be used to predict HT in young individuals. In addition, age, male gender, and previous HT add more predictive power to diastolic MSBP. This statistically significant, predictive model could be useful in lessening or preventing future HT.
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Prevalence, time-trends and clinical characteristics of hypertension in young adults: nationwide cross-sectional study of 1.7 million Swedish 18-year-olds, 1969-2010. J Hypertens 2022; 40:1231-1238. [PMID: 35703885 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The prevalence of hypertension in young adulthood, as well as the clinical characteristics associated with different hypertension subtypes, have been inconsistently described. Our aim was to assess the prevalence, time-trends and characteristics associated with isolated systolic hypertension (ISH), isolated diastolic hypertension and combined systodiastolic hypertension. METHODS Serial cross-sectional analysis, using data from the Swedish conscription registry, including 1701 314 (99.2% male) individuals from 1969 to 2010. Risk factor associations were assessed through multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS The prevalence of hypertension increased progressively during the study period, from 20.4% in 1969 to 29.3% in 2010, with ISH being the most common subtype (94.3%). ISH was associated with elevated resting heart rate (odds ratio 1.85, 95% confidence interval 1.84-1.86, per SD), increased exercise capacity (1.37, 1.36-1.39) and increased BMI (1.30, 1.29-1.31). Isolated diastolic hypertension and combined hypertension were also associated with elevated resting heart rate (1.37, 1.32-1.41 and 2.05, 1.99-2.11, respectively) and more strongly associated with increased BMI (1.36, 1.33-1.40 and 1.54, 1.51 - 1.58), but inversely associated with exercise capacity (0.79, 0.75-0.83 and 0.90, 0.86-0.95). CONCLUSION The prevalence of hypertension in young adulthood has increased substantially over time, predominantly due to an increase in ISH. Risk factor patterns differed between ISH and other forms of hypertension, suggesting potentially different underlying mechanisms.
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Flynn JT, Urbina EM, Brady TM, Baker-Smith C, Daniels SR, Hayman LL, Mitsnefes M, Tran A, Zachariah JP. Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Children and Adolescents: 2022 Update: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Hypertension 2022; 79:e114-e124. [PMID: 35603599 DOI: 10.1161/hyp.0000000000000215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in children and adolescents has markedly increased since publication of the last American Heart Association scientific statement on pediatric ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in 2014. In addition, there has also been significant expansion of the evidence base for use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in the pediatric population, including new data linking ambulatory blood pressure levels with the development of blood pressure-related target organ damage. Last, additional data have recently been published that enable simplification of the classification of pediatric ambulatory monitoring studies. This scientific statement presents a succinct review of this new evidence, guidance on optimal application of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in the clinical setting, and an updated classification scheme for the interpretation of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in children and adolescents. We also highlight areas of uncertainty where additional research is needed.
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Variation in paediatric 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring interpretation by Canadian and UK physicians. J Hum Hypertens 2022; 37:363-369. [PMID: 35513440 DOI: 10.1038/s41371-022-00702-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Twenty-four-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is widely accepted as a more accurate method for measurement of blood pressure (BP) compared to a single office-based measurement of BP. However, it is unclear how physicians interpret ABPM and make management decisions. This study's goal is to investigate variation in ABPM interpretation among paediatric nephrologists (Canada and UK) and paediatric cardiologists (Canada only) via an online survey. The survey content included baseline demographics, questions on the use and indications for ABPM, interpretation of results, and subsequent management decisions in various clinical scenarios. The survey was sent to 196 Canadian physicians, with 69 (35.2%) total responses. Thirty-five UK clinicians also completed the survey. Most respondents were >44 years old, were in practice for at least 11 years, and were university-based. There were substantial differences among clinicians in ABPM interpretation for isolated systolic, diastolic, and night-time hypertension. For example, only 53.1% of physicians would initiate or modify treatment in those with diastolic HTN in CKD. Further, even for the same abnormal ABPM parameter, the decision to start or alter treatment was influenced by the underlying medical condition. There is significant variation in clinical practice among physicians for interpretation and management of hypertension when using ABPM. Differences in guidelines among various jurisdictions, as well as knowledge gaps in the research on which guidelines are based, create ambiguity regarding ABPM interpretation and management decisions. A more protocolized approach and further insight into the reasoning behind the variation in physicians' interpretation may help to standardise practice.
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Karin A, Jon E, Martin A, Lena B, Martin L, Naveed S, Marcus L, Maria Å, Annika R. Body mass index in adolescence, risk of type 2 diabetes and associated complications: A nationwide cohort study of men. EClinicalMedicine 2022; 46:101356. [PMID: 35330801 PMCID: PMC8938860 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Obesity is a predominant factor in development of type 2 diabetes but to which extent adolescent obesity influences adult diabetes is unclear. We investigated the association between body mass index (BMI) in young men and subsequent type 2 diabetes and how, in diagnosed diabetes, adolescent BMI relates to glycemic control and diabetes complications. Methods Baseline data from the Swedish Conscript Register for men drafted 1968-2005 was combined with data from the National Diabetes and Patient registries. Diabetes risk was estimated through Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier survival estimates. Relationships between BMI, glycemic control and diabetes complications were assessed through multiple linear and logistic regression. Findings Among 1,647,826 men, 63,957 (3·88%) developed type 2 diabetes over a median follow-up of 29.0 years (IQR[21.0-37.0]). The risk of diabetes within 40 years after conscription was nearly 40% in individuals with adolescent BMI ≥35 kg/m2. Compared to BMI 18·5-<20 kg/m2 (reference), diabetes risk increased in a linear fashion from HR 1·18(95%CI 1·15-1·21) for BMI 20-<22·5 kg/m2 to HR 15·93(95%CI 14·88-17·05) for BMI ≥35 kg/m2, and a difference in age at onset of 11·4 years was seen. Among men who developed diabetes, higher adolescent BMI was associated with higher HbA1c levels and albuminuria rates. Interpretation Rising adolescent BMI was associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes diagnosed at a younger age, with poorer metabolic control, and a greater prevalence of albuminuria, all suggestive of worse prognosis.
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- Andréasson Karin
- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Diagnosvägen 11, Gothenburg 41650, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Diagnosvägen 11, Gothenburg 41650, Sweden
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Diagnosvägen 11, Gothenburg 41650, Sweden
- Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Department of Medicine Geriatrics and Emergency Medicine, Östra, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Diagnosvägen 11, Gothenburg 41650, Sweden
- Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Diagnosvägen 11,Östra, Gothenburg 41650, Sweden
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Diagnosvägen 11, Gothenburg 41650, Sweden
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Medicine, NU-Hospital Group, Uddevalla, Sweden
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Primary Health Care, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
- Region Västra Götaland, Regionhälsan, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Diagnosvägen 11, Gothenburg 41650, Sweden
- Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Diagnosvägen 11,Östra, Gothenburg 41650, Sweden
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Chen K, Su H, Wang Q, Wu Z, Shi R, Yu F, Yan J, Yuan X, Qin R, Zhou Z, Hou Z, Li C, Chen T. Similarities in Hypertension Status but Differences in Mortality Risk: A Comparison of 2017 ACC/AHA and 2018 Chinese Hypertension Guidelines. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:784433. [PMID: 35265676 PMCID: PMC8898956 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.784433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Few studies investigated the concordance in hypertension status and antihypertensive treatment recommendations between the 2018 Chinese Hypertension League (CHL) guidelines and the 2017 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines and assessed the change of premature mortality risk with hypertension defined by the ACC/AHA guidelines. Methods We used the baseline data of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to estimate the population impact on hypertension management between CHL and ACC/AHA guidelines. Mortality risk from hypertension was estimated using the data from China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS). Cox proportional hazards model was used to estimate the hazard ratios (HRs) and their 95% confidence intervals(CIs). Results Among 13,704 participants analyzed from the nationally representative data of CHARLS, 42.64% (95% CI: 40.35, 44.96) of Chinese adults were diagnosed by both CHL and ACC/AHA guidelines. 41.25% (39.17, 43.36) did not have hypertension according to either guideline. Overall, the concordance in hypertension status was 83.89% (81.69, 85.57). A high percentage of agreement was also found for recommendation to initiate treatment among untreated subjects (87.62% [86.67, 88.51]) and blood pressure (BP) above the goal among treated subjects (71.68% [68.16, 74.95]). Among 23,063 adults from CHNS, subjects with hypertension by CHL had a higher risk of premature mortality (1.75 [1.50, 2.04]) compared with those without hypertension. The association diminished for hypertension by ACC/AHA (1.46 [1.07, 1.30]). Moreover, the excess risk was not significant for the newly defined Grade 1 hypertension by ACC/AHA (1.15 [0.95, 1.38]) when compared with BP <120/80 mmHg. This contrasted with the estimate from CHL (1.54 [1.25, 1.89]). The same pattern was observed for total mortality. Conclusions If ACC/AHA guidelines were adopted, a high degree of concordance in hypertension status and initiation of antihypertensive treatment was found with CHL guidelines. However, the mortality risk with hypertension was reduced with a non-significant risk for Grade 1 hypertension defined by the ACC/AHA.
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- Kangyu Chen
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Heart Rhythm Centre, The Royal Brompton and Harefield National Health Service Foundation Trust, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Health Education, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Health Education, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems, Institute of Population Health, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The prevalence of hypertension in adolescents and young adults has increased in part due to the obesity epidemic. The clinical impact and future cardiovascular risk of this underestimated public health problem is an evolving field. RECENT FINDINGS The development of hypertension is predicted by tracking of elevated blood pressure from childhood to adulthood. Young hypertensive individuals have lower awareness, slower diagnosis rates, and poorer blood pressure control than older patients. Increased awareness, appropriate screening, early identification, and individualized treatment approaches for elevated blood pressure could prevent development of hypertension in adulthood and cardiovascular events in later life. The optimal blood pressure management for young adults with a low 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease of < 10% remains challenging due to lack of randomized controlled trials. Evidence-based recommendations are needed to implement appropriate measures for time of treatment initiation, preferred antihypertensive drug class to be used and optimal target blood pressure level from childhood through young adulthood.
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Citoni B, Figliuzzi I, Presta V, Cesario V, Miceli F, Bianchi F, Ferrucci A, Volpe M, Tocci G. Prevalence and clinical characteristics of isolated systolic hypertension in young: analysis of 24 h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring database. J Hum Hypertens 2022; 36:40-50. [PMID: 33589761 DOI: 10.1038/s41371-021-00493-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Isolated systolic hypertension (ISHT) is common in elderly patients, whilst its prevalence and clinical impact in young adults are still debated. We aimed to estimate prevalence and clinical characteristics of ISHT and to evaluate out-of-office BP levels and their correlations with office BP in young adults. A single-center, cross-sectional study was conducted at our Hypertension Unit, by including treated and untreated individuals aged 18-50 years, who consecutively underwent home, clinic and 24 h ambulatory BP assessment. All BP measurements were performed and BP thresholds were set according to European guidelines: normotension (NT), clinic BP <140/<90 mmHg; ISHT, BP ≥140/<90 mmHg; isolated diastolic hypertension (IDHT), BP <140/≥90 mmHg; systolic-diastolic hypertension (SDHT), BP ≥140/≥90 mmHg. European SCORE, vascular and cardiac HMOD were also assessed. From an overall sample of 13,053 records, we selected 2127 young outpatients (44.2% female, age 40.5 ± 7.4 years, BMI 26.7 ± 5.0 kg/m2, clinic BP 141.1 ± 16.1/94.1 ± 11.8 mmHg, 24 h BP 129.0 ± 12.8/82.4 ± 9.8 mmHg), among whom 587 (27.6%) had NT, 391 (18.4%) IDHT, 144 (6.8%) ISHT, and 1005 (47.2%) SDHT. Patients with ISHT were predominantly male (61.1%), younger and with higher BMI compared to other groups. They also showed higher home and 24 h ambulatory SBP levels than those with NT or IDHT (P < 0.001), though similar to those with SDHT. ISHT patients showed significantly higher pulse pressure (PP) levels than other groups, at all BP measurements (P < 0.001 for all comparisons), and significantly higher proportion (65.3%) of patients with ISHT had PP >60 mmHg. European SCORE resulted significantly higher in patients with ISHT (1.6 ± 2.9%) and SDHT (1.5 ± 2.7%) compared to those with IDHT (0.9 ± 1.5%) or NT (0.8 ± 1.9%) (P = 0.017). Though relatively rare, ISHT should be not viewed as a benign condition, being associated with sustained SBP elevation, high European SCORE risk, and vascular HMOD.
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- Barbara Citoni
- Hypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Hypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Hypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Hypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Hypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Hypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Hypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Hypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
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Discordances between pediatric and adult thresholds in the diagnosis of hypertension in adolescents with CKD. Pediatr Nephrol 2022; 37:179-188. [PMID: 34170411 PMCID: PMC8674161 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-021-05166-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adolescents with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are a unique population with a high prevalence of hypertension. Management of hypertension during the transition from adolescence to adulthood can be challenging given differences in normative blood pressure values in adolescents compared with adults. METHODS In this retrospective analysis of the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Cohort Study, we compared pediatric versus adult definitions of ambulatory- and clinic-diagnosed hypertension in their ability to discriminate risk for left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and kidney failure using logistic and Cox models, respectively. RESULTS Overall, among 363 adolescents included for study, the prevalence of systolic hypertension was 27%, 44%, 12%, and 9% based on pediatric ambulatory, adult ambulatory, pediatric clinic, and adult clinic definitions, respectively. All definitions of hypertension were statistically significantly associated with LVH except for the adult ambulatory definition. Presence of ambulatory hypertension was associated with 2.6 times higher odds of LVH using pediatric definitions (95% CI 1.4-5.1) compared to 1.4 times higher odds using adult definitions (95% CI 0.8-3.0). The c-statistics for discrimination of LVH was statistically significantly higher for the pediatric definition of ambulatory hypertension (c=0.61) compared to the adult ambulatory definition (c=0.54), and the Akaike Information Criterion was lower for the pediatric definition. All definitions were associated with progression to kidney failure. CONCLUSION Overall, there was not a substantial difference in pediatric versus adult definitions of hypertension in predicting kidney outcomes, but there was slightly better risk discrimination of the risk of LVH with the pediatric definition of ambulatory hypertension.
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Maternal body mass index, offspring body mass index, and blood pressure at 18 years: a causal mediation analysis. Int J Obes (Lond) 2021; 45:2532-2538. [PMID: 34341469 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-021-00930-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Understanding the natural history of hypertension is key to identifying prevention strategies. Previous work suggests that in utero exposures and offspring anthropometrics may play a role. This study examined the relationship between maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and the mediating role of childhood and adolescent BMI on offspring blood pressure at 18 years. METHODS We performed multivariable regression and causal mediation analyses within 3217 mother - offspring pairs from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children prospective birth cohort. The main exposure was maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, and the outcome was offspring blood pressure at 18 years of age categorized as normal or elevated. Latent trajectory analysis was used to quantify the mediator, offspring BMI trajectories, derived from multiple measurements throughout childhood and adolescence. Mediation analyses were repeated using current offspring BMI at 18 years as a continuous variable. RESULTS Multivariable logistic regression revealed that for every 1 unit increase in maternal BMI, the risk of elevated blood pressure at 18 years of age increased by 5% (aOR: 1.05, 95% CI: 1.03-1.07; p < 0.001). The strength of this association was reduced after adjusting for offspring BMI trajectory (aOR: 1.03, 95% CI: 1.00-1.05; p = 0.017) and eliminated after adjusting for offspring BMI at 18 years (aOR: 1.00; 95% CI: 0.98-1.03; p = 0.70). Causal mediation analysis confirmed offspring BMI at 18 years as a mediator, where BMI trajectory accounted for 46% of the total effect of maternal BMI on elevated offspring blood pressure and current BMI account for nearly the entire effect. CONCLUSIONS Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI is associated with an increased risk of elevated blood pressure in offspring at 18 years of age although it appears to be entirely mediated by offspring BMI.
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Yu A, Cooke AB, Scheffler P, Doonan RJ, Daskalopoulou SS. Alcohol Exerts a Shifted U-Shaped Effect on Central Blood Pressure in Young Adults. J Gen Intern Med 2021; 36:2975-2981. [PMID: 33674917 PMCID: PMC8481396 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06665-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Consumption of 1-2 alcoholic beverages daily has been associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older adults. Central blood pressure has emerged as a better predictor of cardiovascular risk than peripheral blood pressure. However, the effects of habitual alcohol consumption on central blood pressure particularly in young adults, who are among the largest consumers of alcohol in North America, have yet to be investigated. OBJECTIVE We aimed to study the effect of alcohol consumption on central and peripheral blood pressure, and arterial stiffness in young adults. DESIGN Cross-sectional observational study. MAIN MEASURES Using a standardized questionnaire, alcohol consumption (drinks/week) was queried; participants were classified as non- (< 2), light (2-6), moderate (women 7-9, men 7-14), and heavy drinkers (women > 9, men > 14). Central blood pressure and arterial stiffness were measured using applanation tonometry. KEY RESULTS We recruited 153 healthy, non-smoking, non-obese individuals. We found a U-shaped effect of alcohol consumption on blood pressure. Light drinkers had significantly lower central systolic and mean arterial blood pressure, but not peripheral blood pressure when compared to non- and moderate/heavy drinkers (P < 0.05). No significant associations with arterial stiffness parameters were noted. CONCLUSIONS A U-shaped relationship was found between alcohol consumption and central and mean arterial blood pressure in young individuals, which importantly, was shifted towards lower levels of alcohol consumption than currently suggested. This is the first study, to our knowledge, that examines the effect of alcohol consumption on central blood pressure and arterial stiffness exclusively in young individuals. Prospective studies are needed to confirm the relationships observed herein.
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- Alice Yu
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Alsaeed H, Metzger DL, Blydt-Hansen TD, Rodd C, Sharma A. Isolated diastolic high blood pressure: a distinct clinical phenotype in US children. Pediatr Res 2021; 90:903-909. [PMID: 33504971 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01369-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Screening studies have shown that 0.7-4.5% of generally healthy children have isolated diastolic high BP. We therefore studied the characteristics of children with diastolic BP in the elevated and hypertensive ranges according to current guidelines in US children from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 1999-2016). METHODS We studied 17,362 children (8-18 years) with BP measured by sphygmomanometry. High BP was categorized as isolated systolic (iSH), isolated diastolic (iDH), or Mixed. RESULTS Overall, 86.0% (95% CI = 85.0-87.0) of the population had normal BP, 8.7% (8.0-9.3) elevated BP, 4.9% (4.4-5.5) Stage 1, and 0.4% (0.4-0.6) Stage 2. Moreover, 11.1% (10.3-12.0) had iSH, 1.9% (1.5-2.2) iDH, and 1.0% (0.8-1.2) Mixed. Children with iDH were more likely to be female, younger, white, and leaner than those with iSH, with lower rates of overweight/obesity. iDH was generally between normals and iSH. Resting heart rate was significantly higher in iDH even after adjustment for known covariates. CONCLUSIONS Children with iDH may have a distinct clinical picture. A leaner habitus and higher resting heart rate may reflect differences in underlying pathophysiology. Longitudinal follow-up studies are needed to better define the pathogenesis, progression, and long-term prognosis in iDH. IMPACT Using gold-standard auscultation and 2017 guidelines, isolated diastolic high BP (iDH) is found in 1.9% (95% CI 1.5-2.2) of American children; these children are younger, leaner, more female, and have fewer cardiometabolic risks. Resting heart rate is significantly higher in iDH compared to both normals and iSH even after adjustments for known covariates. Autonomic hyperactivity in iDH may speak to both etiology and therapeutic approaches. iDH appears to be a distinct clinical phenotype characterized by differences in anthropometric measures, sex, age, and resting heart rate. Follow-up studies are clearly needed to clarify its pathogenesis, progression, and prognosis.
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- Habeeb Alsaeed
- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Preeclampsia and high blood pressure in early pregnancy as risk factors of severe maternal cardiovascular disease during 50-years of follow-up. Pregnancy Hypertens 2021; 26:79-85. [PMID: 34563983 DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2021.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Studies suggest preeclampsia as a risk factor for long term cardiovascular diseases (CVD), while evidence is limited regarding the risk of high blood pressures (BP) in early pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN A register-based follow-up of 2434 mothers in the Helsingborg Birth Cohort. Associations of high BP in early pregnancy (>95th percentile systolic [SBP], diastolic [BDP], or mean arterial BP [MAP]) during the first antenatal visit and/or preeclampsia with an incident CVD event (ischemic heart disease or stroke) were assessed. To model risks and adjust for co-variables, Cox proportional hazard regression was used. RESULTS Of the included women, 120 (4.9%) had high SBP, 49 (2%) high DBP, 104 (4.3%) high MAP in early pregnancy; and 115 (4.7%) developed preeclampsia. During 52 years of follow-up, totalling 121,457 person-years, 534 (21.9%) women experienced a CVD event. Women with preeclampsia had a higher risk of developing CVD compared to women without preeclampsia (HR 1.5, 95%CI: 1.1-2.2), while risks among women with high BPs were slightly higher. In adjusted analysis, risk estimates were approximately 50% higher than that of the reference groups for all four studied exposures. Of women with later CVD, 35 (6.6%) had preeclampsia, and another 31 (5,8%) women high SBP or high MAP. Without later preeclampsia, high SBP constituted a significant risk factor (HR 1.6, 95%CI: 1.1-2.4) for CVD. CONCLUSIONS Women with SBP > 95th percentile in early pregnancy, but without later preeclampsia, have a higher risk of developing CVD that is comparable to women with history of preeclampsia.
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Long J, Zhang M, Wang G, Hong X, Ji Y, Bustamante-Helfrich B, Wang X, Mueller NT. Association of Placental Pathology With Childhood Blood Pressure Among Children Born Preterm. Am J Hypertens 2021; 34:1154-1162. [PMID: 34424290 PMCID: PMC9526806 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpab097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The in utero pathologies underlying the link between preterm birth and offspring high blood pressure (BP) are still unknown. We investigated the prospective associations of placental histopathological findings with childhood BP among children born preterm. METHODS Our study sample included 546 mother-child pairs with preterm birth (before 37 weeks gestation) enrolled from 1999 to 2013 at the Boston Medical Center. Early preterm birth was defined as gestational age between 23 and 34 weeks. We histologically classified maternal placental pathology using the latest recommended categories: no placental complications, histologic chorioamnionitis, maternal vascular malperfusion, and other placental complications. We calculated age-, sex-, and height-specific systolic BP (SBP) percentiles for children using the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline. We used linear regression models with generalized estimating equations to examine the associations. RESULTS The mean (standard deviation (SD)) postnatal follow-up of the study children was 9.29 (4.1) years. After adjusting for potential confounders, histologic chorioamnionitis was associated with a 5.42 percentile higher childhood SBP (95% confidence interval: 0.32, 10.52) compared with no placental pathologic findings. This association was stronger among early preterm children. Maternal vascular malperfusion was associated with a 8.44 percentile higher childhood SBP among early preterm children (95% confidence interval: 1.54, 15.34) but the association was attenuated (6.25, 95% confidence interval: -0.76, 13.26) after additional adjustment for child standardized birthweight, a potential mediator of the association. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that among children born preterm, especially those born early preterm, both placental histologic chorioamnionitis and vascular malperfusion may help to differentiate a child's risk of high BP.
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- Jingmiao Long
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Center on the Early Life Origins of Disease, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Center on the Early Life Origins of Disease, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Center on the Early Life Origins of Disease, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Center on the Early Life Origins of Disease, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Clinical and Applied Science Education (Pathology), University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Center on the Early Life Origins of Disease, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Correspondence: Noel T. Mueller ()
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Low autonomic arousal as a risk factor for reoffending: A population-based study. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0256250. [PMID: 34415927 PMCID: PMC8378731 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Low resting heart rate (RHR) and low systolic blood pressure (SBP) are associated with criminal behavior. However, knowledge is lacking about their predictive value for reoffending. Aim We aimed to examine associations of RHR and SBP with reoffending in a large population-based sample. Methods We conducted a cohort study of all convicted male conscripts born in Sweden 1958–1990 (N = 407,533). We obtained data by linking Swedish population-based registers. Predictor variables were RHR and SBP, measured at conscription which was mandatory until 2010 for men at age 18. The outcome variable was reoffending, defined as criminal convictions (any crime, violent crime and non-violent crime), obtained from the National Crime Register. We used survival analyses to test for associations of RHR and SBP with reoffending, adjusting for pertinent covariates such as socioeconomic status, height, weight and physical energy capacity. Results In fully adjusted Cox regression models, men with lower RHR (≤60 bpm) had higher risk of reoffending (any crime: HR = 1.17, 95% CI: 1.14, 1.19, violent crime: HR = 1.23, 95% CI: 1.17, 1.29, non-violent crime: HR = 1.16, 95% CI: 1.14, 1.19), compared to men with higher RHR (≥ 82 bpm). Men with lower SBP (≤80 mmHg) had higher risk of reoffending (any crime: HR = 1.19, 95% CI: 1.17, 1.21, violent crime: HR = 1.16, 95% CI: 1.12, 1.20, non-violent crime: HR = 1.20, 95% CI: 1.18, 1.22), compared to men with higher SBP (≥138 mmHg). Conclusions Low autonomic arousal is associated with increased risk of reoffending. RHR and SBP should be investigated further as potential predictors for reoffending as they each may have predictive value in risk assessment protocols.
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Assessment of diastolic blood pressure with the auscultatory method in children and adolescents under exercise conditions. Hypertens Res 2021; 44:1009-1016. [PMID: 33837280 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-021-00657-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Controversy surrounds whether to define resting diastolic blood pressure (DBP) as the onset of the fourth or fifth Korotkoff phase (K4, sound muffling, or K5, sound disappearance) in children and adolescents. Although undetectable in some children (due to sounds continuing to zero cuff pressure), K5 is currently recommended for consistency with adult practice and because K4 can be difficult to discern or undetectable. However, to our knowledge, no studies have specifically assessed the reliability of measuring DBP with K4 and K5 in children and adolescents under exercise conditions. We therefore measured DBP before and immediately after a Bruce protocol stress test in 90 children and adolescents aged 12.3 ± 3.5 years (mean ± SD) in a cardiology clinic setting. When detected, K4 and K5 were 63.5 ± 9.2 and 60.2 ± 12.6 mmHg, respectively, at rest and 59.2 ± 14.6 mmHg (p = 0.028 vs rest) and 52.9 ± 18.3 mmHg (p < 0.001), respectively, immediately post-exercise. K4 and K5 were not detected in 41% and 4% of participants at rest or in 29% and 37% post-exercise, respectively, while K5 resulted in unrealistic DBP values (<30 mmHg) in an additional 11%. Better exercise performance was associated with a more frequent absence of K5 post-exercise, and after excluding participants performing at <10th percentile for age, post-exercise K4 was absent in 23%, and plausible K5 values were not obtained in 59% (p < 0.001). Although neither K4 nor K5 alone were reliable measures of DBP immediately post-exercise, a novel hybrid approach using K4, if detected, or K5, if not, produced reasonable DBP measurements in 97% of participants.
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Scott H, Barton MJ, Johnston ANB. Isolated systolic hypertension in young males: a scoping review. Clin Hypertens 2021; 27:12. [PMID: 34127066 PMCID: PMC8204426 DOI: 10.1186/s40885-021-00169-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Isolated systolic hypertension typically occurs in young males; however, its clinical significance is unknown. Given the prevalence of the hypertension and its contribution to global morbidity and mortality, a synthesis of the most recent available evidence around isolated systolic hypertension is warranted. This review aims firstly to review the haemodynamic and physical characteristics indicative of cardiovascular risk in young males (aged 18 to 30 years) with isolated systolic hypertension, and secondly to synthesize the associated clinical management recommendations reported in the literature. Six databases were systematically searched for all relevant peer-reviewed literature examining isolated systolic hypertension in young males. Search results were screened and examined for validity, those that did not meet the inclusion criteria were removed. A total of 20 articles were appropriate for inclusion. Key factors indicative of cardiovascular risk in isolated systolic hypertension were characterized by several distinctive haemodynamic parameters and physical characteristics. After the literature was synthesized based around these key factors, two distinct cohorts (healthy and unhealthy) were highlighted. The healthy cohort of younger males with isolated systolic hypertension was associated with a decreased cardiovascular risk and therefore no medical interventions were recommended. The second (unhealthy) cohort was, however, associated with an increased cardiovascular risk and may therefore, benefit from antihypertensive therapy.
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- Holly Scott
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia.,Australian Army, 2nd General Health Battalion, Townsville, QLD, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia. .,Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia.,Department of Emergency Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Almoraie NM, Saqaan R, Alharthi R, Alamoudi A, Badh L, Shatwan IM. Snacking patterns throughout the life span: potential implications on health. Nutr Res 2021; 91:81-94. [PMID: 34144310 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2021.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Eating outside the three main meals - in other words, snacking - is a part of the dietary pattern of individuals in all stages of life. The quality and pattern of snacking have an impact on health during the life span. Thus, the aim of this review was to evaluate various patterns and health outcomes of the snacking habits of different demographical groups, from children to the elderly, throughout their life span. We discuss the snacking pattern among children and adolescents, which is characterized by consuming high energy foods with low nutrient value, and which is associated with increased risk of obesity. During university years, study stress and lack of time were obstacles to a healthy dietary pattern involving nutritious snacks, although awareness of the importance of healthy snacks was higher in this group than among younger age groups. Employment status and skipping regular meals were important factors affecting snacking quality and patterns in adulthood. Unhealthy snacks, high in energy, sugar, and salt and low in nutrients, were demonstrated to have a negative impact on individuals' health, such as oral health, blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. In conclusion, encouraging individuals to consume healthy snacks that are high in nutrients through education to help them plan for their snacks is important to enhance health and reduce disease risk.
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Affiliation(s)
- Noha M Almoraie
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
| | - Razan Alharthi
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
| | - Amal Alamoudi
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
| | - Lujain Badh
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
| | - Israa M Shatwan
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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