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Table 4 Association between life style factors and systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure (mm Hg) in boys.

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

Regularity of breakfast*

       

   Every day

2840

125.2

124.8–125.6

--

65.0

64.7–65.2

--

   4–6 days per week

404

125.7

124.6–126.8

--

65.8

65.0–66.5

--

   1–3 days per week

322

124.8

123.6–126.1

--

65.8

65.0–66.7

--

   Less than 1 day per week

273

125.1

123.7–126.5

0.78

66.0

65.0–66.9

0.005

Consumption of sweets*

       

   Once per day or more

536

123.3

122.3–124.2

--

64.6

63.9–65.2

--

   Every week, but not every day

2595

125.3

124.8–125.7

--

65.2

64.9–65.5

--

   Less than once per week

688

126.8

125.9–127.6

<0.001

65.5

65.0–66.1

0.03

Consumption of vegetables*

       

   Once per day or more

1315

125.0

124.4–125.6

--

65.1

64.6–65.5

--

   Every week, but not every day

1700

125.3

124.8–125.9

--

65.2

64.8–65.6

--

   Less than once per week

788

125.6

124.8–126.4

0.25

65.4

64.9–66.0

0.29

Physical activity*

       

   4 days or more per week

1275

124.6

124.0–125.3

--

64.6

64.2–65.0

--

   2–3 days per week

1483

125.5

124.9–126.1

--

65.3

64.9–65.7

--

   1 day or less per week

1129

125.3

124.6–126.0

0.14

65.6

65.2–66.1

<0.001

Smoking status*

       

   Non smokers

3129

125.4

125.0–125.8

--

65.3

65.0–65.6

--

   Smokers

702

123.9

123.1–124.8

0.003

64.6

64.0–65.2

0.04

  1. *Adjusted for age and height.