Relación entre cifras de tensión arterial e indicadores de sobrepeso en población de adolescentes escolarizados de Manizales, Colombia, 2011

Summary Objective: To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the blood pressure (BP) values in adolescents of the city of Manizales (Colombia), given its association with the development of nontransmissible chronic diseases in adults. Methods: We studied 923 adolescents, 51,1% female and 48,9% male, between 10 and 18 years of age, with average of 14,25 years. We took the Anthropometric measures, blood pressure (BP) were body mass index (BMI) was calculated. BMI and BP between 10th and 90th percentile, were considered when the BMI and the BP were located above the 90th percentile. Results: The82.4% of adolescents had a normal BMI, 3% low BMI, 11.5% risk of overweight and 3% overweight. The average systolic pressure was 102.07mmHg for women and 103.62 mmHg for men in terms of the average diastolic blood pressure for women was 63.45 mmHg and for men was 64.07mmHg.We found a significant association between BMI and blood pressure (p = 0.000). The numerical values of SBP and DBP, the numerical variables waist circumference, waist / hip ratio are significant. Conclusion: It was found a statistical association between BMI and the values of systolic and diastolic BP. Those adolescents with high BMI should be monitored and subject to any intervention aimed at reducing the incidence of non-transmissible chronic diseases in adulthood.