Blood pressure values in healthy Malaysian children aged 6-12 years
Chan, P.W.; Cheong, B.; Nadarajan, K.; Lai, B.H.; Cham, W.T.; Khoo, K.K.; Latiffah, A.L.; Lin, H.P.
Medical Journal of Malaysia 55(4): 506-509
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-5283 PMID: 11221165 Document Number: 518125
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.