Blood pressure and body mass index in an ethnically diverse sample of adolescents in Paramaribo, Suriname

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>High blood pressure (BP) is now an important public health problem in non-industrialised countries. The limited evidence suggests ethnic inequalities in BP in adults in some non-industrialised countries. However, it is unclear whethe...

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Main Authors: Wendte Johannes, Zijlmans Wilco, Oudeman Eline, Agyemang Charles, Stronks Karien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/9/19