Prevalence of hypertension in overweight and obese children from a large school-based population in Shanghai, China

Prevalence of hypertension in overweight and obese children from a large school-based population in Shanghai, China

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The ongoing rise in the prevalence of hypertension in children and adolescents is considered to be accompanied with the epidemic of childhood overweight and obesity. In this study, we established a large scale cross-sectional study i...

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Main Authors: Lu Xi, Shi Peng, Luo Chun-Yan, Zhou Yue-Fang, Yu Hui-Ting, Guo Chang-Yi, Wu Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Obesity
Overweight
Hypertension
Children and adolescents
China
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/24

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