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Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol 1, Issue 4 357-374, Copyright © 1982 by American College of Nutrition

JOURNAL ARTICLE

An approach to primary preventive treatment for children with high blood pressure in a total community

G. C. Frank, R. P. Farris, P. Ditmarsen, A. W. Voors and G. S. Berenson

A model designed as primary hypertension prevention for children ranking high in blood pressure, selected from a total population, was applied to a semirural, biracial community. A Dietary/Exercise Alteration Program Trial (ADAPT), in combination with low-dose medication, was tested on 48 children aged 8-18 years who were randomly selected from 100 children consistently in the upper blood pressure decile. The interactive model a) focuses on a major public health problem that is measurable and modifiable, b) outlines a preventive approach to involve children and parents in establishing healthy life styles, and c) converts community limitations into resources. The comprehensive program was developed to support eating and exercise modifications accepted for hypertension treatment without placing children in a sick role. Sodium reduction, weight control, and regular exercise are the life-style changes promoted. Indicators for evaluating development and implementation of ADAPT are presented. The commitment to written pledges, ie, making simple behavioral changes, had a significant inverse association with post-treatment sodium and energy intakes in regression models that included the child's curriculum and physical activity class attendance. ADAPT represents an initial approach for developing primary preventive treatment of early essential hypertension in a pediatric population.


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