[Blood pressure determination in children: normal values for a given age group]. 1978

O Oetliker, and E Bachmann, and S Frauchiger, and D Wägli, and R König, and F Stocker

Blood pressure was measured under standardized conditions in 151 first-grade schoolchildren. The values of this small sample were normally distributed and statistical analysis was therefore performed. The systolic blood pressure of boys and girls was 102.0 +/- 9 mm Hg and the diastolic blood pressure 69.5 +/- 7.3 mm Hg. Boys and girls were also analyzed separately. The data fit in very well those from the literature, and it is concluded that the values from the literature, especially those of the "Task force of blood pressure control", can be used with high probability for Berne and Switzerland as well. Additional findings: The skin thickness of all children and of girls correlates with blood pressure in the normal range. The family history with regard to risk factors is probably only of importance if precise questions are asked, since general inquiries about obesity, myocardial infarction, and hypertension did not yield useful results.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000367 Age Factors Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time. Age Reporting,Age Factor,Factor, Age,Factors, Age
D012885 Skinfold Thickness The measurement of subcutaneous fat located directly beneath the skin by grasping a fold of skin and subcutaneous fat between the thumb and forefinger and pulling it away from the underlying muscle tissue. The thickness of the double layer of skin and subcutaneous tissue is then read with a caliper. The five most frequently measured sites are the upper arm, below the scapula, above the hip bone, the abdomen, and the thigh. Its application is the determination of relative fatness, of changes in physical conditioning programs, and of the percentage of body fat in desirable body weight. (From McArdle, et al., Exercise Physiology, 2d ed, p496-8) Skinfold Thicknesses,Thickness, Skinfold,Thicknesses, Skinfold
D013557 Switzerland A country in Europe. It is bordered by Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Germany. The capital is Bern.

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