606 “Biophysical Profile of Blood Pressure in Urban School Children of South India”
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Biophysical profile of blood pressure in school children.
The study was conducted in an industrial and prosperous city of Punjab to evaluate the biophysical profile of blood pressure (BP) in apparently healthy school children. A total of 2560 children between the ages of 5-15 years were enrolled. Their age, religion, dietary and family history were recorded. Weight and height of all children were measured and body mass index (BMI) calculated. A value ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-201011001-00606