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- Title
Relationship between Arterial Blood Pressure and Body Mass Index of School Age Children of Southern Region of Iran.
- Authors
Shajari, Hamideh; Shajari, Ahmad; Sepahi, Mohsen Akhavan; Mehrparvar, Amir Houshang; Roghani, Reza; Nakhaei, Mohammad Hosein Ataee
- Abstract
Abstract- 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.
- Subjects
IRAN; BLOOD pressure; BODY mass index; HYPERTENSION in children; BODY fluid pressure; DEVELOPING countries
- Publication
Acta Medica Iranica, 2011, Vol 49, Issue 11, p737
- ISSN
0044-6025
- Publication type
Article