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Table 2 Weight status and systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure (mm Hg)

From: Life style related to blood pressure and body weight in adolescence: Cross sectional data from the Young-HUNT study, Norway

  

SBP, mm Hg

DBP, mm Hg

Variables

N

Mean

95%CI

P-trend

Mean

95% CI

P-trend

Females

       

   Normal weight

3355

118.3

118.0–118.7

--

63.2

62.9–63.5

--

   Overweight

517

124.5

123.6–125.5

--

65.1

64.5–65.7

--

   Obese

110

134.0

131.5–136.5

<0.001

70.1

68.7–71.5

<0.001

Males

       

   Normal weight

3307

123.7

123.3–124.1

--

64.7

64.4–65.0

--

   Overweight

505

131.1

130.0–132.3

--

66.8

66.1–67.6

--

   Obese

114

139.4

137.0–141.8

<0.001

71.0

69.1–72.8

<0.001