High blood pressure and its association with body weight among children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates.
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) and its relationship with obesity among children and adolescents. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: In this cross-sectional population (Emirati) representative study, we invited a random sample of 1600 students (grades 1-12) attending...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3896369?pdf=render |