Waist circumference and waist-hip ratio as screening tools for hypertension in children aged 6–11 years
Background Hypertension in children is associated with obesity. 7 The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system has been associated with intra-abdominal fat tissue. Anthropometric parameters for determining nutritional status include waist circumference and waist-hip ratio. Many studies have shown that w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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| Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2185 |