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Prevalence of high blood pressure in youth by body mass index (BMI)‐for‐age percentile. Sensitivity and specificity are given for the optimal thresholds (Youden Index=maximal). BMI‐for‐age percentiles above the 97th may be imprecise and must be interpreted with caution.
