Comparison between waist and mid-upper arm circumferences in influencing systolic blood pressure in adolescence: the SHARP (Sardinian Hypertensive Adolescent Research Programme) study
Background: The correlation between high blood pressure (BP) and overweight in children is widely acknowledged, although the role of body fat distribution in this association remains to be fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of abdominal (central) and mid-upper arm (p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella
2013-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/84 |