Relationship between arterial blood pressure and body mass index of school age children of southern region of Iran
Acta Medica Iranica. 2011; 49 (11): 737-741
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-113982
ABSTRACT
Despite an increasing prevalence of obesity and hypertension in young age, there is limited information on the contribution of body mass index [BMI] to blood pressure [BP] in these populations, especially in developing countries. This study examines the association between BMI and BP in four populations of school age children across southern region of Islamic republic of Iran
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Schools
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Students
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Body Mass Index
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Child
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta Med. Iran.
Year:
2011
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