High rates of child hypertension associated with obesity: a community survey in China, India and Mexico.

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and epidemiological evidence suggests that it is increasing in parallel with obesity in children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries. AIM: To identify and determine the relationship between overweight,...

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Main Authors: Dyson, P, Anthony, D, Fenton, B, Matthews, DR, Stevens, D
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2014