Relationship between arterial blood pressure and body mass index of school age children of southern region of Iran

Despite an increasing prevalence of obesity and hypertension in young age, there is limited information on the contribution of body mass index (BMI) to blood pressure (BP) in these populations, especially in developing countries. This study examines the association between BMI and BP in four populat...

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Published in:Acta medica Iranica 2011, Vol.49 (11), p.737-741
Main Authors: Shajari, Hamideh, Shajari, Ahmad, Sepahi, Mohsen Akhavan, Mehrparvar, Amir Houshang, Roghani, Reza, Nakhaei, Mohammad Hosein Ataee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Blood Pressure
Body Mass Index
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Developing Countries
Female
Humans
Hypertension
Iran - epidemiology
Male
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Summary:Despite an increasing prevalence of obesity and hypertension in young age, there is limited information on the contribution of body mass index (BMI) to blood pressure (BP) in these populations, especially in developing countries. This study examines the association between BMI and BP in four populations of school age children across southern region of Islamic republic of Iran.
ISSN:0044-6025
1735-9694