Psychosomatic and psychosocial symptoms are associated with low blood pressure in Swedish schoolchildren

被引:10
作者
Borres, MP
Tanaka, H
Thulesius, O
机构
[1] Gothenburg Univ, Dept Pediat, S-41124 Gothenburg, Sweden
[2] Osaka Med Coll, Dept Pediat, Osaka, Japan
[3] Linkoping Univ Hosp, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Clin Physiol, S-58185 Linkoping, Sweden
关键词
psychosomatics; schoolchildren; blood pressure; heart rate;
D O I
10.1159/000012265
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Background: The relation between psychosomatic and psychosocial symptoms and blood pressure was studied in Swedish schoolchildren. Methods: Blood pressure was measured in 122 healthy Swedish schoolchildren, aged 6-16 years. Psychosomatic and psychosocial symptoms, delinquent behaviour, parental health and employment status were assessed. Results: Children with systolic blood pressure above +1 SD of mean reported significantly less symptoms ((x) over bar = 1.4) than children with blood pressure below -1 SD of the mean ((x) over bar = 2.7; p < 0.05). Children with three or more self-reported symptoms had significantly lower blood pressure than children without symptoms both in the supine (110 +/- 12 vs. 120 +/- 18 mm Hg; p < 0.05) and in the standing position (117 +/- 17 vs. 127 +/- 18 mm Hg; p < 0.05). Conclusions: We conclude that psychosomatic and psychosocial symptoms in children might be associated with low blood pressure.
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