Anthropometric Indices as a Predictive Screening Tool for Hypertension among Young Indian Adults
Background: High blood pressure (BP) is increasing at an alarming rate in India and is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease. Increasing obesity is one of the risk factors for the increasing trend in hypertension among young adults. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the comparative abilit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-12-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijph.ijph_250_23 |