Elevated Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Obesity, Overweight, Prehypertension
Conditions
Brief summary
This is an ongoing, prospective cohort study of children and young adults who are evaluated in the Reversing the Negative Effects of Weight on the Heart (ReNEW) Clinic at Johns Hopkins University. Demographic and clinical data of patients who agree to participate are obtained via chart review and entered into a longitudinal clinic registry.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Children and young adults with overweight or obesity referred for evaluation of elevated blood pressure in the ReNEW Clinic at Johns Hopkins University are eligible.
Exclusion criteria
* Children who are wards of the state or who are non-English speaking without an in-person interpreter accompanying them to the clinic visit.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic and clinical data obtained via chart review | 20 years | This is a clinic based registry of cardiovascular disease risk data from participants to be collected over time. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Johns Hopkins University