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- Title
HIPERTENSÃO EM CRIANÇAS E ADOLESCENTES: REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA SOBRE PREVALÊNCIA E FATORES DE RISCO.
- Authors
de Oliveira Bezerra, Maria L£cia; Carreiro Soares, Perla Figueredo; de Sousa Leite, Eliane; de Cssia Saldanha de Lucena, Rita
- Abstract
Objective: to determine the prevalence and risk factors of hypertension in children and adolescents in Brazil. Method: a systematic review of studies of prevalence of hypertension in children and adolescents in order to answer the question << What is the prevalence of hypertension in children and adolescents in Brazil and the main risk factors associated >>. Searches were conducted between 1st and November 11th, 2012, in Brazil SciELO, MEDLINE, LILACS and IBECS articles in Portuguese, published from 2002 to 2012. Obtained 4,100 articles, 20 were selected, made in Brazil. We used structured data collection form for data consolidation. Results: prevalence between 2.3% and 31.0%, reaching 51.7%. Major risk factors: obesity, poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, family history, anthropometric and urban life. Conclusion: there was heterogeneity of equipment to measure blood pressure. The found informations consolidate professional conducts and advancement in health practices in hypertension in children and adolescents.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; HYPERTENSION risk factors; HYPERTENSION epidemiology; BLOOD pressure; DATABASES; MEDICAL information storage &; retrieval systems; MEDLINE; PEDIATRICS; SYSTEMATIC reviews; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHILDREN
- Publication
Journal of Nursing UFPE / Revista de Enfermagem UFPE, 2013, Vol 7, Issue 8, p5313
- ISSN
1981-8963
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5205/reuol.3452-28790-4-ED.0708201332