Environments affect blood pressure in toddlers: The Japan Environment and Children's Study.
Pediatr Res
; 95(1): 367-376, 2024 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The primary objective of this study was to examine risk factors for toddler's hypertension.METHODS:
Subjects of this study were children and parents participating in a national birth cohort study in Japan, the Japan Environment and Children's Study. We measured the children's blood pressure (BP) at 2 and 4 years old. We obtained children's and parents' backgrounds from the questionnaire. We investigated the factors that affect BP elevation.RESULTS:
Within 4988 participants, the mean systolic BP at 2 years old was 91.2 mmHg for boys and 90.0 mmHg for girls. The mean systolic BP at 4 years old was 93.8 mmHg for boys and 93.1 mmHg for girls. Parental smoking was associated with elevated values of BP at 2 and 4 years old. Obesity, gestational hypertension, and parental lower education were associated with elevated values of BP at 4 years old. Hypertensive group had a significantly higher obesity rate. The mother's lower education and parental smoking were involved in hypertensive groups.CONCLUSION:
Parental smoking had a significant effect on BP even in early toddlers. We emphasize the importance of avoiding second-hand smoking from early infancy to prevent future lifestyle-related illnesses including hypertension. IMPACT The mean systolic BP at 2 years old was 91.2 mmHg for boys and 90.0 mmHg for girls. The mean systolic BP at 4 years old was 93.8 mmHg for boys and 93.1 mmHg for girls. Obesity, parental smoking, and lower education were associated with hypertension at 4 years old. Parental smoking was associated with hypertension at 2 and 4 years old. We emphasize the importance of avoiding second-hand smoking from early infancy.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Contaminación por Humo de Tabaco
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Hipertensión
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Res
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón