Correlation of Obesity With Elevated Blood Pressure Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Children in Two Los Angeles Middle Schools

Correlation of Obesity With Elevated Blood Pressure Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Children in Two Los Angeles Middle Schools

IntroductionTo identify anthropometric and fitness correlates of elevated blood pressure, serum cholesterol, and glycated hemoglobin, we examined anthropometric and physiologic biomarkers among racial/ethnic minority children aged 11 to 13 years in two urban Los Angeles middle schools. We explored t...

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Main Authors: Judith M. Siegel, PhD, MsHyg, William J. McCarthy, PhD, Eloisa Gonzalez, MD, MPH, Antronette K. Yancey, MD, MPH, Andriette Ward, MD, MPH, Weng Kee Wong, PhD, Joanne Leslie, ScD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-04-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
obesity
high blood pressure
childhood obesity
hypertension
minorities
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/apr/06_0121.htm

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