Abstract
Limited recent data are available on the range of blood pressure (BP) in normal children at different ages. Thus we studied 239 normal school children from 5 to 14 years (Y) of age: 136 boys and 103 girls. BP was obtained by the same examiner by auscultation; systolic pressure (SP) at the appearance of sound, and diastolic (DP) at its muffling. Pulse pressure (PP) and percentage of PP/SP were computed. Results were as follows for mean and standard deviations:
Our data show that after 8y of age SP and DP increase rapidly.
An earlier peak SP is achieved in girls by 11Y, while a slower rise in DP in boys results in a wider PP in the early teen years. All these changes may be related to the pubertal growth period.
(Sponsor: Eli Gold)
Article PDF
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
George, L., Riemenschneider, T., Lee, G. et al. BLOOD PRESSURE RANGE IN NORMAL CHILDREN: MATURATIONAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MALES AND FEMALES. Pediatr Res 11, 435 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-197704000-00392
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-197704000-00392