From: Elevated blood pressure in adolescent girls: correlation to body size and composition
 | All participants (n = 730) | BP < 90th percentile (n = 690) | BP ≥90th percentile (n = 40) | p* |
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Age (years) | 12.1 (0.7) | 12.1 (0.7) | 12.2 (0.8) | 0.44 |
Puberty stage | 3.2 (1.0) | 3.2 (0.9) | 3.2 (1.0) | 0.81 |
Race = AAa | 91 % | 91 % | 95 % | 0.34 |
HR (min-1) | 81.8 (9.9) | 81.6 (9.9) | 85.0 (8.8) | 0.03 |
Weight (kg) | 57.1 (16.9) | 56.6 (16.6) | 65.6 (19.9) | 0.008 |
Height (cm) | 155.4 (7.4) | 155.4 (7.4) | 155.5 (7.4) | 0.97 |
BMI | 23.5 (6.0) | 23.3 (5.9) | 27.0 (7.2) | 0.0001 |
BMI z-score | 1.00 (1.04) | 0.97 (1.03) | 1.5 (1.03) | 0.003 |
BMI ≥ 85th percentile | 51 % | 49 % | 73 % | 0.007 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 77.7 (14.2) | 77.2 (14.0) | 85.7 (15.8) | 0.002 |
Waist/height ratio | 0.500 (0.087) | 0.497 (0.085) | 0.551 (0.100) | 0.002 |
Fat Mass (kg) | 18.4 (11.2) | 18.1 (11.1) | 24.3 (12.6) | 0.04 |
Body surface area (m2) | 1.54 (0.22) | 1.54 (0.22) | 1.64 (0.23) | 0.01 |
Fat-free mass (kg) | 38.7 (6.3) | 38.5 (6.2) | 41.4 (7.8) | 0.006 |
Body fat (%) | 29.7 (9.9) | 29.4 (9.9) | 34.6 (9.4) | 0.002 |