Open AccessAnalysis of Active and Passive Tobacco Exposures and Blood Pressure in US Children and Adolescents
Author(s) -
Rebecca V. Levy,
Kaye E. Brathwaite,
Harini Sarathy,
Kimberly J. Reidy,
Frederick J. Kaskel,
Michal L. Melamed
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jama network open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2574-3805
DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.37936
Subject(s) - passive smoking , blood pressure , medicine , environmental health , pediatrics
Key Points Question Is exposure to tobacco associated with the presence of elevated blood pressure (defined as >90% for age, sex, and height percentiles) in US children and adolescents? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 8520 US children and adolescents aged 8 to 19 years, tobacco exposure was associated with statistically significant higher odds of having elevated blood pressure after adjustment for potential confounders. Meaning This study suggests that tobacco exposure is a modifiable risk factor associated with the presence of elevated blood pressure in US children and adolescents.
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