Association between elevated blood pressure and increased pulse wave velocity in adolescents
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025324
- VernacularTitle:青少年血压偏高与脉搏波传导速度升高的关联
- Author:
ZHANG Xiao, WANG Yuedong, ZHAO Min, YANG Lili, XI Bo
1
Author Information
1. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine,〖JZ〗Shandong University/Children Cardiovascular Research Center of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Blood pressure;
Brachial ankle pulse wave velocity;
Regression analysis;
Adolescent
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2025;46(11):1653-1657
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the association between blood pressure levels and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in adolescents, so as to provide a scientific basis for early prevention and control of cardiovascular disease.
Methods:The study utilized data from the October to December 2023 survey conducted by of the Huantai Child Cardiovascular Health Cohort, which included 1 197 adolescents aged 12-17 years. According to the Reference of Screening for Elevated Blood Pressure among Children and Adolescents aged 7-18 years, participants were classified into normal, high normal, and elevated blood pressure groups. The baPWV elevation was defined as a baPWV value greater than or equal to the 90th percentile of the sex and age specific baPWV values in the study population. The association between elevated blood pressure and increased baPWV was assessed by binary Logistic regression models. Restricted cubic spline model was applied to evaluate the dose response curve of the relationship between blood pressure Z scores and increased baPWV.
Results:Among adolescents, the prevalence of high normal and elevated blood pressure were 22.6% and 14.1%, respectively. The mean baPWV values were 918, 978 and 1 030 cm/s in the normal, high normal, and elevated blood pressure groups, respectively. The prevalence rates of elevated baPWV were 7.3%, 9.6% and 27.2% in these three groups correspondingly. Logistic regression analysis showed that, after adjusting for covariates, both high normal and elevated blood pressure were significantly associated with higher odds of increased baPWV[ OR(95%CI )=1.87(1.08-3.20) and 8.24(4.73-14.50), both P < 0.05]. Linear dose response associations were identified between systolic and diastolic blood pressure Z scores and increased baPWV ( P non linearity>0.05).
Conclusions:Elevated blood pressure in adolescents is positively associated with high baPWV. Greater emphasis should therefore be placed on blood pressure monitoring and health management during adolescence.
