Article ; Online: How Does Being Overweight Moderate Associations between Diet and Blood Pressure in Male Adolescents?
2021 Volume 13, Issue 6
Abstract: Diet is one of the strongest modifiable risk factors for hypertension. In this study, we described the associations between dietary factors and blood pressure; and explored how weight status moderated these associations in a sample of New Zealand male ... ...
Abstract | Diet is one of the strongest modifiable risk factors for hypertension. In this study, we described the associations between dietary factors and blood pressure; and explored how weight status moderated these associations in a sample of New Zealand male adolescents. We collected demographics information, anthropometric, blood pressure, and dietary data from 108 male adolescents (15-17 years old). Mixed effects and logistic regression models were used to estimate relationships between dietary variables, blood pressure, and hypertension. Moderation effects of overweight status on the relationship between hypertension and diet were explored through forest plots. One-third (36%) of the sample was classified as hypertensive. Fruit intake was related to significantly lower systolic (-2.4 mmHg, |
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MeSH term(s) | Adolescent ; Animals ; Blood Pressure ; Body Mass Index ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Diet ; Fruit ; Humans ; Hypertension/etiology ; Male ; Milk ; New Zealand ; Nutrition Surveys ; Obesity/complications ; Overweight/complications ; Risk Factors ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Vegetables |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-06-15 |
Publishing country | Switzerland |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2518386-2 |
ISSN | 2072-6643 ; 2072-6643 |
ISSN (online) | 2072-6643 |
ISSN | 2072-6643 |
DOI | 10.3390/nu13062054 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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