Office blood pressure versus ambulatory blood pressure measurement in childhood obesity

Office blood pressure versus ambulatory blood pressure measurement in childhood obesity

Abstract Background The prevalence of obesity-related co-morbidities is rising parallel to the childhood obesity epidemic. High blood pressure (BP), as one of these co-morbidities, is detected nowadays at increasingly younger ages. The diagnosis of elevated BP and hypertension, especially in the chi...

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Main Authors: Laila B van der Heijden, Jaap W. Groothoff, Edith JM Feskens, Arieke J Janse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Pediatric obesity
Hypertension
Adolescent
Child
Masked hypertension
White coat hypertension
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04010-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04010-4

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