Acta clinica Croatica, Vol. 59. No. 4., 2020.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2020.59.04.14
Anthropometric Measurements, Dietary Habits, Serum Lipid and Glucose Levels in Relation to High Blood Pressure among Adolescent Boys and Girls in Croatia
Olgica Martinis
orcid.org/0000-0002-2605-2998
; Croatian Education and Teacher Training Agency, Zagreb, Croatia
Miran Čoklo
; Centre for Applied Bioanthropology, Institute for Anthropological Research, Zagreb, Croatia
Jasna Aladrović
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Anja Belavić
orcid.org/0000-0002-5077-1685
; Croatian Institute of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia
Saša Missoni
; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Medicine, Osijek, Croatia; Institute for Anthropological Research, Zagreb, Croatia
Sažetak
The aim was to determine differences in anthropometric measurements, dietary habits,
serum lipid and glucose levels in relation to high blood pressure (BP) among adolescent boys
and girls in Croatia. The specific aim was to determine the effect of dietary habits and lifestyle on high
BP in adolescents according to sex. The study included 260 (68.2%) adolescent girls and 121 (31.8%)
boys with anthropometric data obtained (without missing values) from 246 girls and 111 boys. Participants
answered questions from the questionnaire and anthropometric BP and blood test values
were obtained. Non-parametric tests were used in analyses of reference intervals of systolic and diastolic
BP in adolescent boys and girls according to age. High BP was defined as ≥90th percentile for
adolescent girls and boys, with a value of ≥135/87.5 mm Hg. Mann-Whitney U test was used to analyze
differences in anthropometric and laboratory values between the groups of girls and boys with
high (≤90th percentile) and normal BP. Increase in systolic and diastolic BP was noted in the adolescents.
In girls, BP values showed a decreasing systolic and increasing diastolic BP trend with age. Girls
with high BP had a significantly higher body mass index (BMI) (p=0.020), waist circumference (WC)
(p=0.002), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) (p=0.016), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) (p=0.043), hip circumference
(HC) (p=0.015), triglyceride (TG) levels (p=0.021), higher prevalence of unhealthy diet
at school breakfast (p=0.008) and lower prevalence of eating fish (p=0.02). Boys with high BP had a
significantly higher BMI (p=0.045), WC (p=0.004), WHtR (p=0.017), WHR (p=0.022) and higher
prevalence of eating meat products (p=0.015). Effective health interventions are needed to reduce the
risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and preventing age-related illness.
Ključne riječi
Adolescents; Anthropometric measurements; Blood tests; Dietary habits; High blood pressure; Cardiovascular disease
Hrčak ID:
254084
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Datum izdavanja:
1.12.2020.
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