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Table 4 Blood pressure classification, N(%)

From: Ambulatory systolic blood pressure and obesity are independently associated with left ventricular hypertrophic remodeling in children

Classification

Obese/Overweight

n = 31

Healthy

n = 37

Total

n = 68

Normal

11 (36)

29 (79)

40 (59)

Masked hypertension

10 (32)

6 (16)

16 (23)

Pre-hypertension

2 (6)

2 (5)

4 (6)

Ambulatory hypertension

8 (26)

0 (0)

8 (12)

  1. p < 0.001 between obese/overweight and healthy weight children