ASSOCIATION OF CHILDHOOD PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND LABORATORY PARAMETERS WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN JAPANESE YOUNG ADULTS

Objective: We aimed to identify childhood risk factors for high blood pressure (BP) in young adults. Design and method: Childhood data were obtained from medical checkups of Japanese male and female junior high school students aged 12-13 years during the period from 2008 to 2009. Childhood variables were sex, body weight, body mass index (BMI), systolic BP, complete blood count, uric acid, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol,...