<b> Hypertension and its association with overweight and obesity among adolescents: a school-based survey<b/>

<b> Hypertension and its association with overweight and obesity among adolescents: a school-based survey<b/>

This study aimed to investigate the association of overweight and obesity with hypertension in adolescents from public schools in Curitiba, southern Brazil.The sample comprised 1,549 randomly selected adolescents aged 12 to 18 years (744 males). Body mass index (BMI) was calculated and classified ac...

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Main Authors: Rafael Vieira Martins, Wagner de Campos, Rodrigo Bozza, Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho, Michael Pereira da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2013-07-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
Subjects:
Adolescent
Hypertension
Obesity
Overweight.
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/1980-0037.2013v15n5p551/24953

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