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. 2022 May 17;22:289. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03337-8

Table 2.

Classification of blood pressure in obese children

BP classification: Obese boys (n = 57) Obese girls (n = 63) p value
Normal BP 40 (70.2%) 46 (73.0%)
HNBP/HT 17 (29.8%) 17 (27.0%) 0.04
High-normal blood pressure 5 (8.8%) 1 (1.6%)
Systolic hypertension 3 (5.3%) 10 (15.9%)
Diastolic hypertension 7 (12.3%) 2 (3.2%)
Systolic-diastolic hypertension 2 (3.5%) 4 (6.3%)
White-coat hypertension 25 (43,9%) 15 (23.8%)
Masked hypertension 2 (3.5%) 6 (9.5%)

BP blood pressure, HNBP/HT high-normal blood pressure/hypertension