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[Normal blood pressure values in Spanish children]
Anales Espanoles De Pediatria
|January 1, 1984
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Children
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Public Health
Context:
- Study conducted on 2,953 children aged 2-14 years in various Spanish schools and rural areas.
- Blood pressure measurements followed World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee recommendations.
- Data collected from diverse geographical locations across Spain.
Purpose:
- To establish normative blood pressure percentiles for Spanish children.
- To compare findings with international blood pressure standards.
Summary:
- Spanish children exhibited lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure compared to international references (USA, Greece, France).
- The study found statistically significant differences (p < 0.001), particularly in diastolic blood pressure.
- Results presented in age- and sex-specific percentiles.
Impact:
- Provides crucial regional blood pressure data for pediatric health monitoring in Spain.
- Highlights potential ethnic or environmental factors influencing blood pressure in children.
- Informs clinical guidelines and public health strategies for childhood hypertension.
Abstract:
Authors study 2,953 children with a range of age between 2 and 14 years, of both sexes, from schools in Madrid, Zaragoza, Lugo, Andújar, Archena and in rural areas of Guadalajara and Segovia. Blood pressure was measures three times in every child according to recommendations of the Expert Committee of WHO in respect to the method. Results are expressed in percentiles according to age and sex. Their findings indicate that both diastolic and systolic blood pressures were lower than those reported by Task Force (USA), Cassimos (Greece) and Andre (France) (p less than 0.001) with higher differences being present in the diastolic blood pressure.