Influence of passive smoking on exercise blood pressure in 492 subjects aged 12-17 years

Hypertension is one of the most important cardiovascular risk factor. There are many associations of smoking and blood pressure (BP) regulation. Even parental smoking seems to influence their children's resting BP. In the present study, the influence of passive smoking on exercise BP of young subjects (aged 12-17 years) was investigated. In the Kiel EX.PRESS. (EXercise and PRESSure) study, the exercise BP of 492 young subjects was studied using a standardized cycle ergometer test. BP was measured at 1.5 Watt / kg body weight.