Elevated Blood Pressure, Nutritional Status and Physical Fitness of Schoolchildren

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/sdh.v9i2.7148

Keywords:

Physical Fitness, Child, Obesity, Hypertension, Health Promotion

Abstract

Objective: To assess the prevalence of high blood pressure in school-age children and its association with nutritional status and physical fitness.

Material and Methods: Descriptive crosssectional study that included 538 students of both genders aged between 6 and 10 years in a private school. Blood pressure, anthropometric measurements (weight, height and tricipital fold) and physical fitness tests (handgrip and 1,000m test) were evaluated.

Results: Female (n=283; 52.6%) and normotensive (92.2%) were prevalent. Boys showed greater adiposity and strength in the upper limbs compared to girls, while they showed greater cardiorespiratory fitness. Normotensive children had lower weight and body mass index compared to those who had high blood pressure. Systolic blood pressure was directly and weakly associated with weight, body mass index, handgrip strength and tricipital fold.

Conclusion: High blood pressure had a prevalence of 7.8% and was associated with grip strength and nutritional status (weight, body mass index and adiposity). Body mass index was a predictor of blood pressure status in the regression model.

Author Biographies

Mirian Dias Moreira e Silva, Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo - UNASP

Mestre em promoção da Saúde pelo Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo, Fisioterapeuta pela UniverCidade e Médica pela Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora, com residência em pediatria pelo Hospital e Maternidade Terezinha de Jesus

Leslie Andrews Portes, Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo - UNASP

Doutorando em Ciências da Saúde (Dep. de Medicina - Cardiologia: Fisiologia Cardíaca, UNIFESP-EPM), Fisiologista do Exercício (UNIFESP-EPM), Graduado em Educação Física pela Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba (1987). Professor do Curso de Mestrado em Promoção da Saúde do UNASP - Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo. Docente nas disciplinas de Fisiologia do Exercício, Fisiologia Humana, Cineantropometria e Bioestatística nos Cursos de Educação Física, Enfermagem, Fisioterapia e Nutrição do UNASP

Natália Cristina de Oliveira Vargas e Silva, Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo - UNASP

Possui Mestrado e Doutorado em Ciências Médicas pela Faculdade de Medicina da USP, especialização em Fisiologia do Exercício pela Faculdade de Medicina da USP e graduação em Educação Física (licenciatura e bacharelado) pela Escola de Educação Física e Esporte da USP. Atualmente é docente e pesquisadora do Mestrado em Promoção da Saúde do Unasp

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Published

2021-07-05

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2021)

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Artigos Originais

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