Blood pressure and associated factors in a North African adolescent population. a national cross-sectional study in Tunisia

• Main Authors: Aounallah-Skhiri Hajer (Author), El Ati Jalila (Author), Traissac Pierre (Author), Ben Romdhane Habiba (Author), Eymard-Duvernay Sabrina (Author), Delpeuch Francis (Author), Achour Noureddine (Author), Maire Bernard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In southern and eastern Mediterranean countries, changes in lifestyle and the increasing prevalence of excess weight in childhood are risk factors for high blood pressure (BP) during adolescence and adulthood. The aim of this study w...