Family history of hypertension: Impact on blood pressure, anthropometric measurements and physical activity level in schoolchildren

Background: A family history of arterial hypertension (AH), combined with environmental risk factors, is directly related to the development of AH. Objective: To evaluate the frequency of AH, anthropometric indicators and level of physical activity and their association with a family history (FH) of AH in school children. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 118 students, aged between 11 and 17 years, of both sexes. Waist circumference (WC), weight, height, level of physical activity and FH of HA were collected. Body mass index z score (BMI-z) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) were calculated. Binary logistic regression model was used to verify the chance risk, with significance p