Associations between adiposity indicators and hypertension among children and adolescents with intellectual disability—A case–control study

Background Adiposity is closely related to hypertension (HTN) in paediatric population. However, which adiposity indicator is most associated with HTN among children and adolescents with intellectual disability remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between HTN preva...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities 2020-09, Vol.33 (5), p.1133-1140
Hauptverfasser: Wyszyńska, Justyna, Podgórska‐Bednarz, Justyna, Dereń, Katarzyna, Baran, Joanna, Czenczek‐Lewandowska, Ewelina, Leszczak, Justyna, Mazur, Artur
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Zusammenfassung:Background Adiposity is closely related to hypertension (HTN) in paediatric population. However, which adiposity indicator is most associated with HTN among children and adolescents with intellectual disability remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between HTN prevalence and different adiposity indicators: body mass index (BMI) percentile, body fat percentage (BFP), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), waist‐hip ratio (WHR) and waist‐to‐height ratio (WHtR) in students with intellectual disability. Methods Cross‐sectional study included a sample of 568 schoolchildren with intellectual disability, aged 7–18 years. Blood pressure, BMI, body composition, WC and HC were determined using standardized equipment. Results Multivariate logistic regression showed that male gender, adolescence, high HC and excessive BFP were significant independent factors that increased risk of HTN occurrence in population with intellectual disability. Conclusions Findings indicated that HC and BFP, in particular, may be helpful tools to detect HTN in population with intellectual disability.
ISSN:1360-2322
1468-3148
DOI:10.1111/jar.12735