Pressˋo arterial de crianˋas e adolescentes de escolas p迆blicas de Cuiab芍, Mato Grosso

作者：Vieira; Maria Aparecida; Carmona; Danielle Pedroso Dias; Anjos; Luiz Alves dos; Souza; Tatiana de; Espinosa; Mariano Martinez; Ribeiro; Rosa Lucia Rocha; Barbosa; Dulce Aparecida

来源：ACTA Paulista de Enfermagem, 2009, 22(spe1): 473-475.

DOI：10.1590/S0103-21002009000800002

• blood pressure [epidemiology]
• child
• adolescent.

objective: to describe the prevalence of high blood pressure among students aged 11 to 14 years from public schools in cuiab芍, mato grosso, brazil. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted from may to november 2008. custer sampling technique was used to select clusters of 9 public schools. results: the sample consisted of 329 students. they had a mean age of 12 years. more than a half of the students were %26quot;de cor parda - brown%26quot; (55.0%) and males (58.0%). a great number of students (11.2%) had high blood pressure. conclusion: the prevalence of high blood pressure among the student was 11.2%. the two major risk factors for high blood pressure were body mass index and ethnicity (being %26quot;de cor parda - brown%26quot;). there is a need for routine monitoring and management of blood pressure in children and teenagers to prevent the development of high blood pressure in adulthood.