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. 2021 Apr 15;11(2):222–230.

Table 5.

Relative risks for prehypertension and hypertension according to age, weight, gestational age, birth weight, breastfeeding, and lifestyle

Prevalence of prehypertension, % (RR) Prevalence of hypertension, % (RR)
Age, years
    6-10 10.6 8.7
    11-15 11.5 (RR 0.92, 95% CI 0.72-1.18) 14.7 (RR 1.69, 95% CI 1.32-2.17)
    >15 12.6 (RR 1.09, 95% CI 0.84-1.41) 15.6 (RR 1.79, 95% CI 1.39-2.27)
Not overweight 9.9 11.5
    Overweight 15.6 (RR 1.58, 95% CI 1.24-2.02) 17.2 (RR 1.50, 95% CI 1.22-1.85)
    Obese 26.8 (RR 2.72, 95% CI 2.04-3.64) 32.3 (RR 2.82, 95% CI 2.27-3.50)
Gestational age
    >36 weeks 12.2 10.4
    33-36 weeks 26.7 (RR 1.56, 95% CI 0.71-3.17) 22.1 (RR 1.81, 95% CI 1.01-3.26)
    ≤32 weeks 41.7 (RR 4.0, 95% CI 2.03-5.88)
Birth weight, g
    >2500 10.2 12.7
    1501-2500 22.7 (RR 1.58, 95% CI 0.76-3.28) 22 (RR 1.26, 95% CI 1.41-2.14)
    <1500 35.7 (RR 3.51, 95% CI 1.72-7.16) 22.7 (RR 1.76, 95% CI 0.14-4.19)
Breastfeeding
    Exclusive 10.5 20.5 (RR 0.96, 95% CI 0.76-1.12)
    No exclusive 12,0 (RR 1.56, 95% CI 1.25-1.98) 22.0
Screen
    >2 h/day 12.2 14.2
    <2 h/day 10.5 (RR 0.86% CI 0.70-0.98) 10.0 (RR 0.70, 95% CI 0.62-1.04)
Exercise, sport
    <2 h/day 11.5 13
    >2 h/day 9.6 (RR 0.83, 95% CI 0.61-1.14) 9.6 (RR 0.72, 95% CI 0.64-0.98)