Relationship between arterial blood pressure and body mass index of school age children of southern region of Iran.
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Despite an increasing prevalence of obesity and hypertension in young age, there is limited information on the contribution of body mass index (BMI) to blood pressure (BP) in these populations, especially in developing countries. This study examines the association between BMI and BP in four populations of school age children across southern region of Islamic republic of Iran.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Acta medica Iranica
دوره 49 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011