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Normative Data for Blood Pressure in Croatian War Veterans: A Population-Based Study

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  • Mario Kasović

    (Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
    Department of Sport Motorics and Methodology in Kinanthropometry, Faculty of Sports Studies, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Zvonimir Kalčik

    (Home of War Veterans, Park ‘Stara Trešnjevka’, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Lovro Štefan

    (Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
    Department of Sport Motorics and Methodology in Kinanthropometry, Faculty of Sports Studies, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Andro Štefan

    (Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Damir Knjaz

    (Department of Sports Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Marijana Braš

    (Clinical Hospital Center ‘Zagreb’, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

Abstract

Purpose: The current study aimed to investigate the normative data for blood pressure. Materials and Methods: From 2017 to 2020, 2032 men and women classified as ‘war veterans’ were recruited (mean age ± standard deviation (SD): 60.97 ± 7.98 years; mean stature: 172.50 ± 9.10 cm; mean body mass: 90.25 ± 36.45 kg; mean body-mass index: 29.66 ± 5.59 kg/m 2 ; 29.9% women). Their systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured three times. The procedure was carried out according to the American Heart Organization. The sex-specific and age-specific normative data for the 5th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentiles for systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), pulse pressure (measured as SBP-DBP) and mid-BP (the average of SBP and DBP) were presented. Results: The men had higher SBP ( p < 0.001), DBP ( p < 0.001), pulse pressure ( p < 0.001) and mid-BP ( p < 0.001) compared to the women. The age-specific differences showed that older individuals had higher values of SBP ( p < 0.001), pulse pressure ( p < 0.001), and mid-BP ( p < 0.001), while no significant differences for DBP ( p = 0.496) were observed. Conclusions: This is the first study providing sex-specific and age-specific normative data for blood pressure in war veterans.

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  • Mario Kasović & Zvonimir Kalčik & Lovro Štefan & Andro Štefan & Damir Knjaz & Marijana Braš, 2021. "Normative Data for Blood Pressure in Croatian War Veterans: A Population-Based Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(8), pages 1-7, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:8:p:4175-:d:536521
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    1. Mario Kasović & Lovro Štefan & Zvonimir Kalčik, 2021. "The Importance of Cardiorespiratory vs. Muscular Fitness in Reducing the Odds of Hypertension in War Veterans: A Population-Based Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-10, October.

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