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Blood pressure values in healthy Malaysian children aged 6-12 years

Chan PWK 1 , Cheong B 2 , Nadarajan K 2 , Lai BH 2 , Cham WT 2 , Khoo KK 2 Show all authors , Latiffah AL 3 , Lin HP 4

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  • 1 P W K Chan, MPaeds. Department of Paediatrics, University Malaya Medical Center, 50603 Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 Medical Students, Class 1995/2000, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya
  • 3 Latiffah A L, Med Public Health. Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Petallng, 101-301, Blok C, Glomac Business Centre,Jalan SS6/1, Kelana Jaya, 47301 Petaling Jaya
  • 4 H P Lin, FRCP. Department of Paediatrics, University Malaya Medical Center, 50603 Kuala Lumpur
Med J Malaysia, 2000 Dec;55(4):506-9.
PMID: 11221165

Abstract

Blood pressure examination was done manually in 1756 healthy school children aged 6-12 years. Korotkoff 1 represented the systolic blood pressure (SBP) and Korotkoff 5 was taken as the diastolic blood pressure (DBP). Blood pressure percentile charts were then drawn up based on age group and sex regardless of ethnicity. There was a significant correlation between both SBP and DBP to increasing height, weight and body mass index.

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