Some anthropometric characteristics, reactions on physical stress, and blood pressure in males aged 18 in "Primorsko-Goranska" County, Croatia

Coll Antropol. 2001 Jun;25(1):31-9.

Abstract

The paper presents the distribution and average values of some anthropometric characteristics in 1,210 males aged 18 in "Primorsko-Goranska" County, as well as some manifestations of physical fitness parameters and some correlations between these two groups of characteristics. The prevalence of hypertensive and limit values for systolic blood pressure (SBP) was 8.6% and for diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 2.1%. Body weight and body mass index were in a significantly positive correlation with SBP and DBP Body mass index showed a significantly positive correlation with heart rate after step-test. Therefore, it can be concluded that overweight reduces tolerance on workload.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Blood Pressure*
  • Body Mass Index*
  • Croatia / epidemiology
  • Exercise Test
  • Heart Rate
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / epidemiology*
  • Male
  • Obesity / complications
  • Physical Fitness*
  • Prevalence