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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Towner, Elizabeth K.
• Kapur, Gaurav
• Carcone, April Idalski
• Janisse, James
• Ellis, Deborah A.
• Catherine Jen, Kai-Lin
• Naar, Sylvie

Titel

Physical Activity as a Predictor of Changes in Systolic Blood Pressure for African-American Adolescents Seeking Treatment for Obesity

Ist Teil von

• Journal of adolescent health, 2019-09, Vol.65 (3), p.430-432

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2019

Quelle

Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The aim of the study was to examine changes in systolic blood pressure (SBP) and whether physical activity and obesity status predicted SBP change for African-American adolescents (n = 181) participating in a behavioral weight control trial. Data were collected at baseline, 7 months (end-of-treatment), and 9 months (2-month follow-up). Nearly half of adolescents achieved clinically significant SBP reductions at 7 and 9 months. Significantly, fewer adolescents had elevated SBP at 7 and 9 months compared with baseline (both p < .001). Changes in percent overweight and moderate-to-vigorous activity predicted changes in SBP over time. Obesity reduction and increases in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity may predict short-term, clinically meaningful reductions in SBP for African American adolescents with obesity.