The association of fat patterning with blood pressure in rural South African children : the Ellisras longitudinal growth and health study
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 33-37). === Hypertension is one of the major causes of death in developed and underdeveloped nations. Essential hypertension and obesity may have their inception in childhood, with little data in African children to support these findings. Objectives were...
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ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uct-oai-localhost-11427-93602020-10-06T05:11:06Z The association of fat patterning with blood pressure in rural South African children : the Ellisras longitudinal growth and health study Monyeki, K D Kemper, HCG Public Health Includes bibliographical references (leaves 33-37). Hypertension is one of the major causes of death in developed and underdeveloped nations. Essential hypertension and obesity may have their inception in childhood, with little data in African children to support these findings. Objectives were to determine the prevalence of overweight and hypertension in rural children in South Africa. Additionally, the association between fat-patterning ratios and blood pressure was investigated. 2014-11-08T08:06:15Z 2014-11-08T08:06:15Z 2005 Master Thesis Masters MPH http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9360 eng application/pdf University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Public Health and Family Medicine |
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 33-37). === Hypertension is one of the major causes of death in developed and underdeveloped nations. Essential hypertension and obesity may have their inception in childhood, with little data in African children to support these findings. Objectives were to determine the prevalence of overweight and hypertension in rural children in South Africa. Additionally, the association between fat-patterning ratios and blood pressure was investigated. |
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The association of fat patterning with blood pressure in rural South African children : the Ellisras longitudinal growth and health study |
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The association of fat patterning with blood pressure in rural South African children : the Ellisras longitudinal growth and health study |
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The association of fat patterning with blood pressure in rural South African children : the Ellisras longitudinal growth and health study |
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The association of fat patterning with blood pressure in rural South African children : the Ellisras longitudinal growth and health study |
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The association of fat patterning with blood pressure in rural South African children : the Ellisras longitudinal growth and health study |
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association of fat patterning with blood pressure in rural south african children : the ellisras longitudinal growth and health study |
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