<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The aim of the present study was to investigate differences regarding 24-hour blood pressure and arterial stiffness in a cohort of office normotensive obese and non-obese children and adolescents, and to evaluate correlations of these parameters with some anthropometric indices. We retrospectively evaluated ABPM records in 71 children (42 boys); 31 obese compared with 40 normal-weight children.<bold>Results</bold>: Mean 24-hour, day-time and night-time SBP was significantly higher in the obese group than in the control group (p &lt;0.01 during the entire period). Significantly higher AASI values were found in obese children compared to controls (0.45 vs. 0.41, p &lt;0.05), the difference being more obvious for day-time AASI (p &lt;0.001).<bold>Conclusions</bold>: This research confirms that SBP and AASI are increased in obese children. AASI is a useful index of arterial stiffness that can be easily measured under ambulatory circumstances in children.</abstract>

The aim of the present study was to investigate differences regarding 24-hour blood pressure and arterial stiffness in a cohort of office normotensive obese and non-obese children and adolescents, and to evaluate correlations of these parameters with some anthropometric indices. We retrospectively evaluated ABPM records in 71 children (42 boys); 31 obese compared with 40 normal-weight children.Results: Mean 24-hour, day-time and night-time SBP was significantly higher in the obese group than in the control group (p <0.01 during the entire period). Significantly higher AASI values were found in obese children compared to controls (0.45 vs. 0.41, p <0.05), the difference being more obvious for day-time AASI (p <0.001).Conclusions: This research confirms that SBP and AASI are increased in obese children. AASI is a useful index of arterial stiffness that can be easily measured under ambulatory circumstances in children.

Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Obese Children and Adolescents

Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Tirgu Mureș, Romania, Pediatrics Clinic 1

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

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The aim of the present study was to investigate differences regarding 24-hour blood pressure and arterial stiffness in a cohort of office normotensive obese...

Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Obese Children and Adolescents

Published Online: Jan 19, 2016

Page range: 309 - 313

Received: Aug 13, 2015

Accepted: Sep 03, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0090

Keywords
ambulatory blood pressure, obese, children, arterial stiffness

© 2015 Duicu Carmen et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Obese Children and Adolescents

Published Online: Jan 19, 2016

Page range: 309 - 313

Received: Aug 13, 2015

Accepted: Sep 03, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0090

Keywordsambulatory blood pressure, obese, children, arterial stiffness

© 2015 Duicu Carmen et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
ambulatory blood pressure, obese, children, arterial stiffness