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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Main Author: Monyeki, K D
Other Authors: Kemper, HCG
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9360
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spelling 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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The association of fat patterning with blood pressure in rural South African children : the Ellisras longitudinal growth and health study
description 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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title The association of fat patterning with blood pressure in rural South African children : the Ellisras longitudinal growth and health study
title_short The association of fat patterning with blood pressure in rural South African children : the Ellisras longitudinal growth and health study
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title_fullStr The association of fat patterning with blood pressure in rural South African children : the Ellisras longitudinal growth and health study
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