Waist-to-height-ratio is associated with sustained hypertension in children and adolescents with high office blood pressure

Waist-to-height-ratio is associated with sustained hypertension in children and adolescents with high office blood pressure

BackgroundWaist-to-height-ratio (WHtR) has been proposed as another indicator for cardiometabolic risk factors including hypertension. Normally, hypertension can be diagnosed in the office setting by detecting high blood pressure for three occasions. However, patients with high office blood pressure...

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Main Authors: Norrarath Nimkarn, Anyamanee Sewarit, Kwanchai Pirojsakul, Witchuri Paksi, Songkiat Chantarogh, Pawaree Saisawat, Kanchana Tangnararatchakit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
waist-to-height-ratio
body mass index
ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
sustained hypertension
children
adolescents
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.1026606/full

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