Adolescent obesity, change in weight status, and hypertension: racial/ethnic variations.
Adolescent obesity, change in weight status, and hypertension: racial/ethnic variations.
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10.1161/hypertensionaha.111.00214
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2013-02
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Gary-Webb TL
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Suglia SF;Clark CJ;Gary-Webb TL
We sought to determine whether change in weight status between adolescence and young adulthood was associated with the risk of developing hypertension among adolescents and whether gender and racial/ethnic group differences existed in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. The sample was restricted to participants who self-identified as African-American, Hispanic or White Non-Hispanic (N=8543). Height and weight were measured in adolescence (mean 16yrs), and again in adulthood (mean 29yrs). We categorized the participants weight into four groups: stayed normal weight; gained weight (normal weight in adolescence and obese in adulthood); lost weight (overweight/obese in adolescence non-obese in adulthood); chronically overweight/obese. Hypertension was defined as measured systolic blood pressure of at least 140mmHg or diastolic blood pressure of at least 90mmHG measured in adulthood, or use of antihypertensive medications. A higher risk of hypertension was noted for all gender and racial/ethnic groups who became obese in adulthood. Furthermore, those who were chronically overweight/obese were at higher risk of hypertension for all groups with odds ratios ranging from 2.7 in Hispanic men to 6.5 in Hispanic women. Except for African-American men, those who lost weight during follow up had no significant increased risk compared to those who maintained normal weight. Overall, there was an increased risk of hypertension for those who gained weight in adulthood and among those who remained obese from adolescence to young adulthood. These data give further evidence for prevention strategies that begin earlier in life to reduce or delay the onset of chronic disease in young adults.