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. 2018 Jul 23;37(2):297–306. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000001903

TABLE 2.

Comparison of the association of early life factors, behavioral factors, and adiposity indicators with high blood pressure using Clinical Practice Guidelines and Fourth Report in both sexes

Boys Girls Total
Variables CPG Fourth Report CPG Fourth Report CPG Fourth Report
Early life factors
 Breastfeedinga 1.04 (0.90–1.19) 1.05 (0.89–1.24) 0.92 (0.79–1.07) 0.92 (0.78–1.10) 0.98 (0.89–1.09) 0.98 (0.87–1.11)
 Cesarean deliveryb 1.14 (1.04–1.26) 0.99 (0.88–1.12) 1.20 (1.08–1.33) 1.04 (0.91–1.18) 1.17 (1.09–1.25) 1.02 (0.93–1.11)
 Hypertension historyc 1.08 (1.01–1.16) 1.19 (1.06–1.33) 1.11 (1.03–1.20) 1.24 (1.09–1.40) 1.07 (1.02–1.13) 1.20 (1.10–1.30)
Birth weight (reference: 2.5–4.0 kg)
 Low birth weight 0.96 (0.71–1.31) 0.96 (0.66–1.39) 0.90 (0.66–1.22) 1.04 (0.74–1.46) 0.94 (0.76–1.16) 1.01 (0.79–1.30)
 High birth weight 0.80 (0.71–0.90) 0.86 (0.74–0.99) 0.77 (0.68–0.88) 0.86 (0.74–0.99) 0.79 (0.72–0.86) 0.86 (0.77–0.95)
Gestational Age (reference: 37–42 weeks)
 < 37 weeks 1.66 (1.25–2.19) 1.92 (1.40–2.62) 0.91 (0.62–1.33) 0.98 (0.64–1.50) 1.30 (1.04–1.62) 1.45 (1.13–1.86)
 ≥42 weeks 0.85 (0.61–1.19) 0.94 (0.63–1.39) 1.17 (0.83–1.64) 1.38 (0.96–1.98) 0.99 (0.78–1.25) 1.14 (0.87–1.49)
Dietary behavioral factors
 Fruits (<2 serving/day)d 0.96 (0.87–1.07) 1.02 (0.90–1.15) 0.91 (0.81–1.02) 0.98 (0.86–1.12) 0.94 (0.87–1.01) 1.00 (0.91–1.09)
 Vegetables (<3 servings/d)e 1.02 (0.94–1.10) 1.08 (0.98–1.18) 1.02 (0.94–1.12) 1.03 (0.93–1.14) 1.02 (0.96–1.08) 1.06 (0.98–1.13)
 Breakfast (<7 days/week)f 1.07 (0.94–1.22) 1.15 (0.99–1.35) 1.07 (0.92–1.24) 1.14 (0.96–1.34) 1.07 (0.97–1.18) 1.15 (1.02–1.28)
 Fried food (≥1 time/week)g 1.12 (1.04–1.20) 1.16 (1.07–1.26) 1.07 (0.98–1.15) 1.11 (1.01–1.21) 1.09 (1.04–1.15) 1.13 (1.07–1.21)
 Western fast food (≥1 time/week)h 1.10 (1.00–1.21) 1.07 (0.95–1.20) 1.08 (0.97–1.20) 1.02 (0.90–1.15) 1.08 (1.01–1.16) 1.04 (0.95–1.13)
 Screen time (≥2 h/day)i 1.09 (1.01–1.16) 1.13 (1.04–1.23) 1.23 (1.14–1.34) 1.24 (1.13–1.36) 1.14 (1.09–1.21) 1.18 (1.11–1.25)
 Physical activity (<1 h/day)j 0.90 (0.84–0.97) 0.90 (0.83–0.98) 1.07 (0.99–1.16) 1.04 (0.94–1.13) 0.98 (0.91–1.05) 1.03 (0.94–1.12)
Meat products (reference: two to three servings/day)k
 Less than two servings/day 1.21 (1.10–1.33) 1.22 (1.08–1.37) 1.20 (1.05–1.36) 1.22 (1.05–1.41) 1.19 (1.11–1.29) 1.21 (1.10–1.32)
 More than three serving/day 1.18 (1.03–1.34) 1.10 (0.93–1.29) 1.20 (1.01–1.42) 1.27 (1.04–1.54) 1.18 (1.06–1.30) 1.16 (1.03–1.31)
Eating speed (reference: as fast as peers)
 Slower than peers 0.86 (0.76–0.97) 0.89 (0.79–0.99) 0.84 (0.74–0.95) 0.80 (0.72–0.89) 0.84 (0.77–0.92) 0.84 (0.78–0.91)
 Faster than peers 1.14 (1.02–1.27) 1.17 (1.06–1.29) 1.06 (0.92–1.22) 1.07 (0.95–1.20) 1.10 (1.01–1.20) 1.12 (1.04–1.21)
Adiposity indicators
 High WHR 3.01 (2.64–3.43) 2.79 (2.40–3.25) 1.63 (1.41–1.89) 1.73 (1.47–2.04) 2.29 (2.07–2.52) 2.23 (1.99–2.49)
 High WHtR 3.44 (3.10–3.81) 3.01 (2.67–3.40) 2.56 (2.24–2.93) 2.57 (2.22–2.98) 3.06 (2.83–3.32) 2.82 (2.57–3.09)
High WC
 ABOW 3.55 (3.05–4.15) 3.04 (2.55–3.63) 1.89 (1.23–2.89) 1.61 (1.00–2.60) 3.26 (2.85–3.72) 2.79 (2.40–3.24)
 ABOB 4.47 (3.49–5.73) 3.95 (3.02–5.15) 2.58 (2.00–3.34) 2.29 (1.72–3.04) 3.46 (2.81–4.27) 3.05 (2.42–3.83)

Bold text represents that ORs and 95% CI was significant at 0.05 levels. ORs were calculated after adjusting for age, regions, rural/urban areas, household economic level, and BMI groups. ABOB, abdominal obesity; ABOW, abdominal overweight; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist hip rate; WHtR, waist-to-height ratio.

aReference: not breastfeeding.

bReference: vaginal delivery.

cReference: no history.

dReference: at least two serving (200 g)/day.

eReference: at least three servings (300 g)/day.

fReference: 7 days/week.

gReference: 0 time/week.

hReference: 0 time/week.

iReference: less than 2 h/day.

jReference: at least 1 h/day.

kOne serving of meat products was equivalent to 75 g.