Anthropometric indices of obesity as predictors of high blood pressure among school children

Background Hypertension is related to increased body fat, which can be evaluated by anthropometric indicators. The aim of this study was to determine the predictive power of anthropometric indicators and to establish their cutoff points as discriminators of high blood pressure. Methods A cross-secti...

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Main Authors: Huda M. Al Hourani, Buthaina Alkhatib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-01-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Hypertension
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2021.1969662