Prevalence of Hypertension Among School Children in a Rural Area of Tamil Nadu.
Indian Pediatr
;
2016 Feb; 53(2): 165-166
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-178885
ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional study was conducted to measure the prevalence of hypertension among 310 rural school children in Tamil Nadu. The prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension was 10% and 14.2%, respectively. Prevalence was significantly higher among and private school students. We recommend that children should be screened for hypertension for early diagnosis and prevention of complications.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Año:
2016
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Artículo
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