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Annotation: This study evaluated blood pressures in biethnic (non-Hispanic white and Mexican-American) children, kindergarten through 12th grade, using the auscultatory method (with the cuff selected by the American Heart Association recommendation) and the oscillometric method. Thee study resulted in normative blood pressure (BP) standards for both methods, produced conversion factors between BP levels obtained by the two methods; provided, for the first time, reliable normative BP levels in Mexican-American children and provided information on ethnic differences, in BP levels; and helped to determine relationships between BP levels and other variables such as age, gender, and weight. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Blood Pressure Determination, Hispanics, Hypertension, MCH Research, Mexicans, Research

Annotation: This report gives information useful to health professionals in identifying, treating and preventing high blood pressure in children and adolescents. The report includes information on the measurement of blood pressure in children, blood pressure tables adjusted for height, and treatment of hypertension. Also included are tables with blood pressure levels for the 90th and 95th percentiles of blood pressure for boys and girls age 1 to 17 years of age, and anti-hypertensive drug therapy.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Hypertension, Prevention, Therapeutics

Annotation: This project was designed to test the following hypothesis: Behaviors that contribute to expression of essential hypertension (EH) can be modified in a high-risk urban adolescent population. The study design included randomization of at-risk students to intervention and nonintervention control groups. The intervention program, consisting of health education and behavior modification methodologies, was specific to minority (predominantly black) urban adolescents, and addressed characteristics unique to this high-risk population, including predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Blacks, Hypertension, MCH Research, Research, Urban Population

Annotation: This report presents an update of the "Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: United States, 1985." As with the 1985 report, the 1990 report measures the prevalence of selected health promotion and disease prevention knowledge and practices. Data from this report can be used to assess achievement of some of the 1990 health objectives set by the Surgeon General. An additional section discusses trends between 1985 and 1990 for selected topics. A brief literature review of the following health promotion and disease prevention topics is included: general health habits, high blood pressure, stress, exercise, smoking, alcohol consumption, dental care, mammography, smoking during pregnancy, injury control, and radon.

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Keywords: Alcohol consumption, Disease prevention, Exercise, Health promotion, Health statistics, Hypertension, Injury prevention, Oral health, Smoking during pregnancy, Statistics, Stress

Annotation: This book, the third in a series resulting from the National Research Council's study of the relationship between diet and chronic disease, provides consumers practical recommendations for incorporating the dietary guidelines into everyday life. Other titles based on this study include Diet and Health: Implications for Reducing Chronic Disease Risk (1989) and Improving America's Diet and Health: From Recommendations to Action (1991). Eat for Life introduces a nine-point dietary plan for reducing the risk of diet-related chronic disease. Trends in the American diet, both historical and popular, and tips for shopping, cooking, and eating out are included. Protein, fiber, cholesterol, and fat in relation to food are explained, and their relationship to chronic diseases are specified. Among the chronic diseases highlighted are heart disease, hypertension, obesity, cancer, and osteoporosis. Appendices include the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowances and resources that provide additional information.

Keywords: Cancer, Cardiovascular diseases, Dietary guidelines, Eating disorders, Food habits, Hypertension, Osteoporosis

Annotation: Testing at a 6th grade reading level (SMOG index), this multicultural cartoon illustrated booklet provides information on hypertension. It talks about what high blood pressure is, how to tell if you have it, and who is at risk. It also provides a list of things one can do to lower their blood pressure.

Keywords: Hypertension

Annotation: This pamphlet specifically addresses the issue of hypertension in African-Americans. It talks about what high blood pressure is, what the causes are, how to know if you have it, and what can be done to treat it. It is tailored to address diet, exercise and heredity issues specific to the African-American population.

Keywords: Hypertension, Multicultural populations

Annotation: This report sets out the major policy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) on the role of diet in health. Developed in response to increasing recognition that the major nutritional problems among Americans are a result of dietary excesses and imbalances rather than deficiencies of single nutrients, the report reviews the scientific evidence on the relationship of diet and chronic disease risk and makes dietary recommendations which can improve the health of many Americans, including that of mothers and children. A separate volume lists the summary and recommendations from the full report.

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Keywords: Alcohol, Anemia, Breastfeeding, Child nutrition, Diabetes mellitus, Gastrointestinal diseases, Health, Health promotion, Hypertension, Infant nutrition, Maternal nutrition, Nervous system disorders, Nutrition, Obesity, Oral health, Oral health care, Policies, Prevention

Annotation: This task force was established by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to assess the current state of hypertension research. Volume 1 of the report provides general recommendations of the task force for the public and volume 2 provides recommendations for the scientific community. Additional volumes of interest in maternal and child health include 6, on pediatrics and genetics, and 9, on therapy, pregnancy, and obesity.

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Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases, Hypertension, Task forces

Annotation: This book is a major report from the Collaborative Perinatal Project (CPP) of the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke. It reports on an extensive analysis of data related to pregnancy hypertension, which evaluated the effect of toxemia of pregnancy and its clinical variants on the fetus and on the surviving neonate.

Keywords: Child development, Hypertension, Pregnancy complications, Pregnancy toxemias

Annotation: This report describes a study in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to help define what constitutes hypertension in African American adolescents and to find reliable noninvasive screening methods to detect those asymptomatic adolescents, at an early age, who are at risk of developing hypertension. Report topics include an introduction to the need for the study; methods and procedures used in the population sample, data collection, laboratory methodology, statistical analysis, and human rights; a review of the results; and discussion and conclusions. Tables provide statistical data and references are included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Blacks, Hypertension, MCH research, Medical research, Pennsylvania, Screening

Annotation: This videorecording addresses the significant racial and ethnic inequities in maternal health outcomes, focusing on the high maternal mortality rates in the United States, which disproportionately affect Black and American Indian/Alaska Native communities. Designed for healthcare professionals and system leaders, the event features experts discussing the impact of structural racism, implicit bias, and the necessity of addressing social determinants of health to improve outcomes. Major topics include the CDC's "Hear Her Campaign," which aims to elevate patients’ voices, the importance of system-level coordination and standardizing responses to obstetric emergencies, and the need for increased Medicaid expansion and community partnerships. The recording details two specific programs: the HoPE Doula Program (NYC Health + Hospitals), which integrates community-based doulas to support women facing intersecting socioeconomic issues, and the STAMPP-HTN program (University of Chicago), a quality improvement bundle utilizing nurse educators and remote blood pressure monitoring to improve immediate postpartum care for women with hypertensive disorders and successfully eliminate follow-up disparities.

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Keywords: Community based services, Doulas, Health care disparities, Health equity, Hypertension, Maternal health, Postpartum care, Quality improvement, Resources for professionals

Annotation: This podcast series explores the medical complications that can accompany pregnancy, successful prenatal and postpartum treatment programs, and how hospitals and health systems are addressing the social needs of new mothers. The series also includes maternal care experiences of patients themselves. Links to related resources are included on the website.

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Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases, Depression, Hypertension, Postpartum care, Postpartum depression, Social factors, Therapeutics