TY - JOUR T1 - Anthropometric measures and blood pressure in school children JO - Jornal de Pediatria T2 - AU - Moser,Deise Cristiane AU - Giuliano,Isabela de Carlos Back AU - Titski,Ana Cláudia Kapp AU - Gaya,Anelise Reis AU - Coelho-e-Silva,Manuel João AU - Leite,Neiva SN - 22555536 M3 - 10.1016/j.jpedp.2012.11.003 DO - 10.1016/j.jpedp.2012.11.003 UR - https://jped.elsevier.es/pt-anthropometric-measures-blood-pressure-in-articulo-S2255553613000499 AB - ObjectiveTo investigate the association of blood pressure and body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio and triceps skinfold, in children and adolescents in Curitiba, state of Paraná, Brazil. MethodsCross-sectional study with a random sample of 1,441 students from public schools, aged from10 to 16 years (655 boys and 786 girls). The following indicators were assessed: weight, height, waist circumference, triceps skinfold, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, pubertal stage, and socioeconomic status. Pearson correlation tests and multivariate logistic regression were used, considering p < 0.05. ResultsWe found weak correlations among all the anthropometric parameters and systolic and diastolic levels, with coefficients values ranging from 0.18 to 0.28 (p < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, only body mass index [odds ratio (OR) = 2.9; 95% confidence interval (95%CI) 1.9-4.5] and triceps skinfold (OR = 1.9; 95%CI 1.3-3.1) were found as predictors of high blood pressure, regardless of abdominal adiposity, sexual maturation and socioeconomic status. ConclusionTotal body adiposity seems to be a better predictor of high blood pressure risk than abdominal fat in this population. ER -