Association between arterial compliance and anthropometry of children from four ethnic groups in South Africa: the Thusa bana study

Schutte, A.E.; Huisman, H.W.; Van Rooyen, J.M.; De Ridder, J.M.; Malan, N.T.

Association between arterial compliance and anthropometry of children from four ethnic groups in South Africa: the Thusa bana study

dc.contributor.author	Schutte, A.E.
dc.contributor.author	Huisman, H.W.
dc.contributor.author	Van Rooyen, J.M.
dc.contributor.author	De Ridder, J.M.
dc.contributor.author	Malan, N.T.
dc.contributor.department	School for Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, Potchefstroom, South Africa	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2020-09-10T09:27:35Z
dc.date.available	2020-09-10T09:27:35Z
dc.date.epub	2003
dc.date.issued	2003
dc.description.abstract	Aim: To investigate whether associations and differences exist regarding the arterial compliance, dietary intake and anthropometric parameters of children of four different ethnic groups in South Africa. Study design: In this study, 1244 children from four ethnic groups, aged 10-15 years, were randomly selected from five regions of the North West Province. Blood pressure was measured with a Finapres apparatus and analysed to obtain systemic arterial compliance. Measurements were done to obtain body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio and percentage body fat. Dietary intake was determined with a 24-h dietary recall questionnaire. Results: The black and mixed-origin subjects indicated the lowest values (p ≤ 0.05) for BMI, percentage body fat, and dietary intake, whereas the white and Indian subjects showed significantly higher values than the other ethnic groups. The white and Indian children had significantly higher arterial compliance than the black and mixed-origin children at all ages from 10 to 15 years. Compliance showed significant correlations with all anthropometric parameters. Conclusion: Since black and mixed-origin children have the highest prevalence of undernutrition and stunted growth, it is suggested that parental undernutrition and inadequate nutrition in early life, associated with lower arterial compliance, may lead to the onset of adult hypertension..	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	We would like to thank Prof. F. C. Eloff, Mrs L. Malan and Mr R.Schutte for their contributions during this study,as well as the whole THUSA BANA research team of the Potchefstroom University for CHE.We would also like to thank those who have funded this study: The SA Sugar Association, the Medical Research Council of South Africa, the Potchefstroom University for CHE, Hypertension Society of SA and Department of Trade and Industry through the THRIP system. The authors are also grateful to Prof. H. S. Steyn for his statistical consultation.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	SCHUTTE AE, HUISMAN HW, VAN ROOYEN JM, DE RIDDER JH, MALAN NT. Associations between arterial compliance and anthropometry of children from four ethnic groups in South Africa: The THUSA BANA study. Blood pressure [Internet]. 2003 Jan 1	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0803-7051.
dc.identifier.journal	Blood Pressure	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://infospace.mrc.ac.za/handle/11288/595277
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.relation.url	http://pascal-francis.inist.fr/vibad/index.php?action=search&terms=14753886 .	en_US
dc.research.unit	Closed Units	en_US
dc.rights	Attribution 3.0 United States	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/	*
dc.subject	Biological and medical sciences	en_US
dc.subject	Blood and lymphatic vessels	en_US
dc.subject	Risk factor	en_US
dc.subject	Human	en_US
dc.subject	Race	en_US
dc.subject	Hypertension	en_US
dc.subject	Undernutrition	en_US
dc.title	Association between arterial compliance and anthropometry of children from four ethnic groups in South Africa: the Thusa bana study	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US