The dose-response relationship between BMI and hypertension based on restricted cubic spline functions in children and adolescents: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Yani Wang (Author), Congcong Min (Author), Xiaoyan Song (Author), Heyue Zhang (Author), Chen Yuan (Author), Lizhen Chen (Author), Haiying Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundA high body mass index (BMI) is a major risk factor for hypertension. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between the BMI and hypertension in children and adolescents.MethodsWe analyzed physical examination data from 29,810 students aged 6-14 years old. A restricte...