24-h Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Healthy Young Adult Anglo, Hispanic, and African-American Subjects (original) (raw)

1997, American Journal of Hypertension

The African-American subjects always had the highest readings. Mean 24-h diastolic ABP was also and 24-h ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) values significantly different by ethnic groups, with the for adolescent and young adult males and females African-American subjects being higher than the of Anglo, Hispanic, and African-American Anglos or the Hispanics. Diastolic ABP (24-h mean, descent. One hundred and eighteen healthy daytime, and nighttime) values (for all subjects subjects (62 females, 56 males) participated, with combined) increased gradually and varied an ethnic distribution of 50 Anglo, 32 Hispanic, significantly with age. and 36 African-American subjects. All subjects This study provides preliminary normative data came to the clinic for height, weight, sitting blood about ABP in an understudied population (ie, pressure (BP), and to begin 24-h ABP monitoring teenagers and young adults of different ethnic using the SpaceLabs model 90207 automatic backgrounds). It also shows that higher blood noninvasive monitor. The monitor recorded pressures are present among males and among readings every 0.5 h from 06:00 to 22:00 and every subjects of African-American descent in the teenage hour at night from 22:00 to 06:00. and young adult population. ᭧ 1997 American Office systolic and diastolic BP values were higher Journal of Hypertension, Ltd. Am J Hypertens for all males compared to all females. Mean 24-h, 1997;10:18-23 nighttime, and daytime systolic ABP values were also significantly higher for males compared to KEY WORDS: Ambulatory blood pressure, females. The 24-h mean and daytime systolic ABP adolescents, young adults, African-Americans, values were significantly different by ethnic groups.