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Determinants of hypertension in school-aged boys and girls in Silesia voivodeship
Wst臋p Regionalne zr贸偶nicowanie rozpowszechnienia
nadci艣nienia t臋tniczego (AH) u dzieci i m艂odzie偶y
w Polsce mo偶e sugerowa膰 r贸偶nice w wyst臋powaniu
determinant贸w podwy偶szonych warto艣ci ci艣nienia
t臋tniczego (BP) w tej grupie wiekowej,
zwi膮zanych z czynnikami ustrojowymi i 艣rodowiskowymi.
Celem pracy by艂a ocena potencjalnych
uwarunkowa艅 wyst臋powania HT u dzieci i m艂odzie偶y
w wieku szkolnym w wojew贸dztwie 艣l膮skim.
Materia艂 i metody Epidemiologiczne badanie przekrojowe
przeprowadzono w roku szkolnym 2005/
/2006 w 6 losowo wybranych szko艂ach wojew贸dztwa
艣l膮skiego. Badaniem obj臋to 674 dzieci w wieku 6–18
lat. Ci艣nienie t臋tnicze mierzono 3-krotnie sfigmomanometrem rt臋ciowym wed艂ug metody Korotkowa,
zgodnie z zaleceniami aktualnej wersji raportu
Horana, przyjmuj膮c 艣redni膮 z trzech odczyt贸w
jako tak zwan膮 warto艣膰 decyzyjn膮. Czynniki ryzyka
okre艣lano na podstawie wynik贸w badania kwestionariuszowego.
Wyniki Wykazano dodatni膮 korelacj臋 mi臋dzy warto艣ci膮
BP i warto艣ci膮 masy cia艂a (r = 0,4–0,6; p <
0,05) oraz wska藕nik masy cia艂a (BMI) (r = 0,3–0,6;
p < 0,05). Potwierdzono wp艂yw nadmiernej masy
cia艂a na wyst臋powanie AH w grupie uczni贸w szko艂y
podstawowej (ch艂opcy: OR = 27,65; 95% CI: 3,03–139,0; p < 0,001 oraz dziewcz臋ta: OR = 3,4; 95%
CI: 0,7–16,7; p = 0,08) i gimnazjum (ch艂opcy: OR
= 5,7; 95% CI: 1,12–31,0; p = 0,01 oraz dziewcz臋ta:
OR = 8,3; 95% CI: 1,1–97,0; p = 0,02). Podwy偶szone
BP wyst臋powa艂o cz臋艣ciej u dzieci matek z wykszta艂ceniem
wy偶szym (ch艂opcy w gimnazjum: OR
= 6,06; 95% CI: 0,7–136,0; p = 0,06 oraz dziewcz臋ta
w szkole podstawowej: OR = 5,12; 95% CI: 0,85–39,0; p = 0,04). Udokumentowano istotny wp艂yw
rodzinnego obci膮偶enia chorobami uk艂adu kr膮偶enia
na cz臋sto艣膰 wyst臋powania AH w艣r贸d ch艂opc贸w
w gimnazjum (OR = 43,3; 95% CI: 3,67–117,0; p <
0,001). Nie potwierdzono wp艂ywu karmienia piersi膮,
masy urodzeniowej cia艂a oraz czynnik贸w ekonomicznych
na cz臋sto艣膰 wyst臋powania HT u badanych
dzieci.
Wnioski Na warto艣膰 BP u badanych dzieci najwi臋kszy
wp艂yw mia艂y: wiek, masa cia艂a, BMI, wykszta艂cenie
rodzic贸w oraz obci膮偶enie rodzinne w kierunku
chor贸b uk艂adu kr膮偶enia lub oty艂o艣ci. Uzyskane
wyniki potwierdzaj膮 tez臋 o regionalnym zr贸偶nicowaniu
wyst臋powania uwarunkowa艅 AH.Background Territorial differentiation of arterial hypertension
(AH) occurrence in children and adolescents suggests
discrepancies in spread of its determinants (host and
environmental) in this age group. The aim of the study
was to estimate possible risk factors of AH in school-aged
children and adolescents in Silesia voivodeship.
Material and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted
in the school period 2005/2006 in six randomly chosen
schools in four towns in Upper Silesia region. The study
comprised 674 children aged 6-18. BP was taken three times
a week, using a mercury sphygmomanometer, by Korotkov
method, following the guidelines of the current version of
Horan’s report. BP mean value, calculated from these measurements,
was taken for analysis as the decisive one. Risk
factors were assessed on the basis of a questionnaire.
Results Strong positive correlations between BP and body
mass (r = 0.4-0.6; p < 0,05), and BMI (r = 0.3-0.6; p <
0,05) were found. The impact of excessive body mass on
AH occurrence was confirmed in primary school students
(boys: OR = 27.65; 95% CI: 3.03-139.0; p < 0.001 and
girls: OR = 3.4; 95% CI: 0.7-16.7; p = 0.08) and junior
high school students (boys: OR = 5.7; 95% CI: 1.12–31.0;
p = 0.01 and girls: OR = 8.3; 95% CI: 1.1-97.0; p = 0.02).
Elevated BP was more frequent in children whose mothers
declared higher educational level (boys in junior high school: OR = 6.06; 95% CI: 0.7–136.0; p = 0,06 and girls in
primary school: OR = 5.12; 95% CI: 0.85-39.0; p = 0.04).
The influence of familiar occurrence of heart diseases on
AH was of great importance in junior high school boys (OR
= 43.3; 95% CI: 3.67-117.0; p < 0.001). We did not reveal
the impact of breastfeeding, birth weight and socioeconomic
status on AH prevalence in the surveyed children.
Conclusions The most marked influence on BP in the
students was observed in relation to their age, body mass,
BMI, parents’ educational level and familial occurrence of
heart diseases and obesity. The obtained results confirm
the thesis of territorial discrepancies in the occurrence of
AH risk factors
Birth weight and birth length, and blood pressure in children and adolescents
Wst臋p Masa urodzeniowa cia艂a mo偶e determinowa膰
warto艣膰 ci艣nienia t臋tniczego (BP) w p贸藕niejszym
wieku. Celem pracy by艂a ocena wp艂ywu masy i d艂ugo艣ci
urodzeniowej cia艂a na warto艣膰 BP u dzieci
i m艂odzie偶y w Polsce.
Materia艂 i metody Badanie przekrojowe przeprowadzono
w grupie 6097 os贸b (2949 ch艂opc贸w i 3148 dziewcz膮t) w wieku 7-18 lat (艣rednio 12,6 ± 3,4
roku), zamieszka艂ych w woj. 艣l膮skim (n = 2386),
mazowieckim (n = 1906) i wielkopolskim (n = 1805).
BP mierzono sfigmomanometrem rt臋ciowym, zgodnie
z obowi膮zuj膮cymi zaleceniami. Informacj臋
o urodzeniowej masie i d艂ugo艣ci cia艂a uzyskano
z danych zawartych w ksi膮偶eczce zdrowia dziecka.
Wyniki Ci艣nienie skurczowe (SBP) wynosi艂o 艣rednio
110,2 ± 11,5 mm Hg, natomiast rozkurczowe
(DBP) - 67,8 ± 7,8 mm Hg. Masa urodzeniowa
cia艂a wynosi艂a 艣rednio 3338,2 ± 527,9 g, a d艂ugo艣膰
urodzeniowa cia艂a - 53,2 ± 5,5 cm. Parametry te
by艂y by艂y one najwy偶sze w woj. mazowieckim i wynosi艂y
odpowiednio: 3370,4 ± 535,4 g i 54,5 ± 3,3
cm. Warto艣ci BP oraz badanych parametr贸w noworodkowych
by艂y istotnie statystycznie wy偶sze
u ch艂opc贸w ni偶 dziewcz膮t, z wyj膮tkiem woj. wielkopolskiego.
Po uwzgl臋dnieniu roli p艂ci, wieku, aktualnego
BMI, miejsca zamieszkania oraz czasu trwania
ci膮偶y, nie wykazano znamiennego wp艂ywu masy
urodzeniowej cia艂a (w kg) na warto艣膰 BP (odpowiednie
wsp贸艂czynniki regresji liniowej wynosi艂y: bSBP =
= –0,4; p = 0,3 oraz bDBP = 0,2; p = 0,5). Udokumentowano
natomiast dodatni, istotny wp艂yw d艂ugo艣ci
urodzeniowej na warto艣膰 BP (bSBP = 0,05;
p = 0,04 oraz bDBP = 0,07; p = 0,0006).
Wnioski Wyniki badania ujawni艂y niewielki, ale
istotny statystycznie wp艂yw d艂ugo艣ci urodzeniowej
na warto艣膰 BP w p贸藕niejszym wieku oraz brak wp艂ywu
masy urodzeniowej cia艂a na warto艣膰 BP u dzieci
i m艂odzie偶y w Polsce.Background Birth weight may influence on blood pressure
(BP) at later life. The study aimed to test whether birth
weight and birth length program blood pressure at later
life in children and adolescents in Poland.
Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was performed
in a randomly selected sample of 6097 children
and adolescents (2949 boys and 3148 girls), aged 7-18
(mean 12.6 ± 3.4), inhabitants of Silesia Region (n = 2386),
Masovia Region (n = 1906) and Wielkopolska Region (n =
= 1805). BP was taken using a mercury sphygmomanometer,
following the current guidelines. Birth outcomes were obtained
from routine obstetrical records.
Results Mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) was 110.2 ±
11.5 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was
67.8 ± 7.8 mm Hg. Mean birth weight was 3338.2 ± 527.9 g,
and birth length was 53.2 ± 5.5 cm. Both parameters were
the highest in children in Masovia Region; 3370.4 ± 535.4
g and 54.5 ± 3.3 cm, respectively. BP and birth outcomes
were statistically significantly higher in boys than in girls, except
Wielkopolska Region. After adjustment for gender, age,
current BMI, place of residence and time of gestation,
no statistically significant impact of birth weight (in kg)
on BP was found, with the coefficients of linear regression
bSBP = -0.4 (p = 0.3) and bDBP = 0.2 (p = 0.5). However,
statistically significant impact of birth length on BP was confirmed:
bSBP = 0.05 (p = 0.04) and bDBP = 0.07 (p = 0.0006). Conclusions The results revealed small but positive and
statistically significant impact of birth length on BP at later
life in children in Poland. However, no role of birth weight
in BP alteration was found
Analysis of the Relationship among Cognitive Impairment, Nutritional Indexes and the Clinical Course among COVID-19 Patients Discharged from Hospital—Preliminary Report
Numerous data indicate the presence of cognitive impairment in people who have undergone COVID-19, often called COVID Fog (CF). This phenomenon persists even 6 months after infection, and its etiology and pathogenesis are not fully known. The aim of this article was to analyze the relationship among cognitive functioning, clinical data and nutrition indexes in patients discharged from the COVID-19 hospital of the Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland. The sample comprised 17 individuals—10 women and 7 men, with ages of 65 ± 14 years. Cognitive impairment was measured with the use of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). The nutrition parameters included: hemoglobin, red blood cells, total cholesterol and its fractions, triglycerides, total protein, albumin, urea, creatinine, phosphates, calcium and sodium. The analysis showed that albumin concentration significantly correlated with the total MoCA score and especially with the short-term memory test score. Conversely, total cholesterol, and especially LDL concentrations, were highly and negatively associated with the MoCA score. In conclusion: markers of nutritional status are correlated with the severity of CF. Individuals with malnutrition or risk of malnutrition should be screened for CF. Further studies need to be performed in this area