Body Composition and Serum Total Calcium Were Associated With Blood Pressure Among Children and Adolescents Aged 7-18 in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Huijing He (Author), Li Pan (Author), Jianwei Du (Author), Feng Liu (Author), Yuming Jin (Author), Jingang Ma (Author), Li Wang (Author), Pengben Jia (Author), Zhiping Hu (Author), Guangliang Shan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of childhood pre-hypertension and hypertension (elevated blood pressure, EBP) and explore their risk factors, especially the role of body composition and serum total calcium on EBP.Methods: From Nov 2013 to Jul 2014, a cross-sectional study was c...