Association between body mass index, skinfold thickness and blood pressure in 12-year-old children

作者：Zhang Ying xiu^*; Wang Zhao xia; Yan Ling; Gong Chun bo; Guo Yu lin

来源：European Journal of Pediatrics, 2013, 172(9): 1167-1171.

DOI：10.1007/s00431-013-2014-7

• Adolescent
• Blood pressure
• Body mass index
• Skinfold thickness

The present study examined the association between body mass index (BMI) and skinfold thickness (SFT) with blood pressure (BP) in 12-year-old children in Shandong, China. A total of 920 (464 boys and 456 girls) 12-year-old students participated in this study. All subjects were divided into four groups (BMI < 25th, 25th a parts per thousand currency sign BMI < 50th, 50th a parts per thousand currency sign BMI < 75th, and BMI a parts per thousand yen 75th) according to the percentile of BMI and into four groups (SFT < 25th, 25th a parts per thousand currency sign SFT < 50th, 50th a parts per thousand currency sign SFT < 75th, and SFT a parts per thousand yen 75th) according to the percentile of SFT, respectively. Comparisons of BP among different groups were made by one-way ANOVA. High BP status was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) a parts per thousand yen 95th and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) a parts per thousand yen 95th percentile for age and gender. BMI and SFT were all significantly (P < 0.001) and positively related to SBP and DBP in both boys and girls. The prevalence of high BP in each group is rising with the percentiles of BMI and SFT in both boys and girls. Conclusion: There is a strong positive relationship between BMI, SFT, and BP in 12-year-old children; the present findings emphasize the importance of preventing excess BMI and SFT in order to prevent future-related problems such as hypertension in children and adolescents.

• 出版日期2013-9