Trends of Elevated Blood Pressure Among Children and Adolescents: Data From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1988-2006

Abstract

Obesity is strongly, positively, and independently associated with EBP and pre-EBP among youths. However, controlling for all covariates including BMI, EBP has increased among girls but decreased among adolescent boys aged 13-17, during 2003-2006 when compared with 1988-1994.