Development of age-specific and sex-specific blood pressure norms and their associations with lipid profile in children aged 6–16 years from urban Bengaluru: a cross-sectional study - Scorecard - MDSpire
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Development of age-specific and sex-specific blood pressure norms and their associations with lipid profile in children aged 6–16 years from urban Bengaluru: a cross-sectional study
Clinical Scorecard: Establishment of age and sex-specific blood pressure reference values and their relationship with lipid profiles in urban Bengaluru children aged 6 to 16: A cross-sectional analysis
At a Glance
Category
Detail
Condition
Paediatric Hypertension
Key Mechanisms
Elevated childhood blood pressure linked to adult hypertension and cardiovascular risk.
Target Population
Children aged 6-16 years in urban Bengaluru, India.
Care Setting
Urban school-based setting
Key Highlights
Development of updated sex-specific, age-specific, and height-specific BP percentiles for Indian children.
Significant differences in hypertension prevalence when using study-derived percentiles versus AAP guidelines.
Association between elevated BP and adverse lipid profiles, particularly in girls.
Guideline-Based Recommendations
Diagnosis
Use updated BP percentiles for accurate hypertension diagnosis in Indian children.
Management
Implement early screening and detection of elevated BP to mitigate long-term cardiovascular risks.
Monitoring & Follow-up
Utilize CDC and IAP height centiles for BP assessment in children.
Risks
Elevated BP is associated with higher rates of abnormal lipid profiles.
Patient & Prescribing Data
Apparently healthy school-going children aged 6-16 years.
Children with elevated BP may require monitoring for lipid abnormalities.
Clinical Best Practices
Adopt region-specific BP reference values for better clinical outcomes.
Incorporate lipid profile assessments in children with elevated BP.
