Heart failure & cardiomyopathies
Factors associated with NT-proBNP concentration in US children and adolescents: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2004
Authors' conclusion
The differences in NT-proBNP by age, sex, and race or ethnicity in younger persons mirror those seen in adults. These results suggest that as in adults, levels of NT-proBNP should be interpreted in children and adolescents based on these demographic and clinical factors.
Study context
- Population
- Youth ages <20 years old in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999 to 2004
- Exposure
- Associations between NT-proBNP and cardiometabolic risk factors
- Outcome
- Association of NT-proBNP with BMI and cardiometabolic risk factors
Methodological detailsnationally representative
- Nationally representative
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- NT-proBNP was inversely associated with BMI and most cardiometabolic risk factors
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Factors associated with NT-proBNP concentration in US children and adolescents: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2004. Am Heart J. Published 22 April 2025. doi:10.
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