Predictors of early adulthood hypertension during adolescence: a population-based cohort study

• Main Authors: Saeed Kalantari (Author), Davood Khalili (Author), Samaneh Asgari (Author), Noushin Fahimfar (Author), Farzad Hadaegh (Author), Maryam Tohidi (Author), Fereidoun Azizi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Some longitudinal studies have shown that blood pressure tracks from adolescence to adulthood, yet there is limited evidence regarding the predictive factors of adulthood hypertension during adolescence. This study was conducted within the framework of the Tehran Lipid and Glucos...