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Peong Gang Park1,2, Eujin Park3, Hee Gyung Kang1,2
1Departments of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Background:
The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of hypertension in Korean adolescents, its long-term trends, and factors associated with the development of hypertension.
Methods:
Data of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) from 2007 to 2020 were combined into three time periods (2007-2011, 2012-2016, and 2017-2020). A total of 11,146 Korean adolescents aged 10-18 were included in the analysis. The definition of hypertension was based on the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for hypertension.
Results:
The age-adjusted prevalence of hypertension was 5.47%, 7.85%, and 9.92% in 2007-2011, 2012-2016, and 2017-2020, respectively. Long-term trend analysis using Joinpoint analysis over the observation period showed a significantly increasing trend in hypertension prevalence with a mean annual percentage change of 6.4%. Boys, those aged 13-15, those aged 16-18, overweight/obese, and those living in urban areas were more likely to develop hypertension (OR 1.980, 1.492, 3.180, 2.943, and 1.330, respectively).
Conclusion:
The prevalence of hypertension in Korean adolescents was higher than the global prevalence of hypertension and showed an increase over a 13-year period. Targeted strategies for prevention and early detection of hypertension are needed in this population.
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