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Table 2 Distribution of the obese adolescents under study according to Blood pressure levels

From: Association between dietary sodium, calcium, saturated fat and blood pressure in obese Egyptian adolescents

Parameters

S B P (mmHg) All adolescents

D B P (mmHg) All adolescents

Male (N = 35)

Female (N = 42)

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

NO

%

NO

%

Normal

117.16 ± 2.63

74.24 ± 2.31

20

57.14

26

61.20

Pre hypertension

122.31 ± 2.74

83.02 ± 2.54

15

42.86

16

38.80

Hypertension

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

All

122.24 ± 2.50

83.79 ± 2.81

35

100

42

100

  1. Normal blood pressure: SBP and DBP <90th percentile
  2. Pre hypertension: SBP or DBP 90th percentile to <95th
  3. Hypertension: SBP and/or DBP ≥95th