Blood pressure in young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: analysis of baseline data from a prospective cohort study

Abstract

Objective: To assess the distribution of blood pressure levels and the prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension in young Indigenous people (10–24 years of age). Study design: Prospective cohort survey study (Next Generation: Youth Wellbeing Study); baseline data analysis. Setting, participants: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 10–24 years living in regional, remote, and urban communities in Central Australia, Western Australia, and New South Wales; recruitment: March 2018 – March 2020. Main outcome measures: Blood pressure categorised as normal, pre-hypertension, or hypertension using the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines (10–17 years) or 2017 American Co..