Tracking and Transition Probability of Blood Pressure From Childhood to Midadulthood
Results of this cohort study reveal an enduring association of childhood and adolescent BP (AAP thresholds) with later BP. Although childhood normal BP tends to be maintained into adolescence, the probability of reverting to and sustaining normal BP decreases notably from adolescence to young adulthood. The findings of this study underscore the importance of prevention to maintain normal BP starting in childhood, suggesting adolescence as a potential critical period. The results suggest the potential for less frequent screenings for children with initially normal BP.
Authors
- Rebecca K. Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7409-8520)
- Markus Juonala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9498-364X)
- Tomi T. Laitinen
- Antti Jula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3522-5301)
- Yaxing Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2173-8325)
- Feitong Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3753-974X)
- Mika A. P. Kähönen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4510-7341)
- Jorma S.A. Viikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6452-010X)
- Brooklyn J. Fraser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1752-5431)
- Katja Pahkala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9338-4397)
- James E. Sharman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2792-0811)
- Costan G. Magnussen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6238-5730)
- Nina Hutri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7614-1318)
- Suvi P. Rovio
- Olli T. Raitakari
- Fiia Iiskala
Institutions
- University of Tasmania (AU)
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (AU)
- University of Turku (FI)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Tampere University (FI)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- Paavo Nurmen Säätiö (FI)
- Kuopio University Hospital (FI)
- The George Institute for Global Health (AU)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.4368
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.31