‘Tracking’ of blood pressure | MDS Preparations 09818001730

The term ‘Tracking’ of blood pressure refers to- 

A. Pictoral representation of BP 
B. BP control with nifedipine
C. 24 hrs. BP monitoring 
D. Identifying children at risk of developing hypertension of future date.

Ans. D. Identifying children at risk of developing hypertension of future date.

Sol. ‘Tracking’ of blood pressure -If blood pressure levels of individuals were followed up over a period of years from early childhood to adult life, then those individuals whose pressure were initially high in the distribution, would probably continue in same ‘track’ as adult. This phenomenon called ‘tracking’. It is useful in identifying children and adolescent ‘at risk’ of developing hypertension at a future date.