High Blood Pressure in Overweight and Obese Youth: Implications for Screening

High Blood Pressure in Overweight and Obese Youth: Implications for Screening

In the absence of evidence-based guidelines for high blood pressure screening in asymptomatic youth, a reasonable strategy is to screen those who are at high risk. The present study aimed to identify optimal body mass index (BMI) thresholds as a marker for high-risk youth to predict hypertension pre...

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Main Authors: Koebnick, Corinna, Black, Mary Helen, Wu, Jun, Martinez, Mayra P, Smith, Ning, Kuizon, Beatriz, Cuan, David, Young, Deborah Rohm, Lawrence, Jean M, Jacobsen, Steven J
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3849231/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3849231/

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