Waist circumference and risk of elevated blood pressure in children: a cross-sectional study

• Auteurs principaux: Shih Chun-Chuan (Auteur), Chen Ta-Liang (Auteur), Chan Wan-Yu (Auteur), Choy Cheuk-Sing (Auteur), Wu Li-Chu (Auteur), Liao Chien-Chang (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: BMC, 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increasing childhood obesity has become a major health threat. This cross-sectional study reports associations between schoolchildren's waist circumference (WC) and risk of elevated blood pressure.</p> <p>Methods<...