Association between height and hypertension among US adults: analyses of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–18
Abstract Background Previous studies that investigated association of height with prevalence and control of hypertension found mixed results. This cross-sectional study explored these associations among US adults (≥20 years). Methods The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007...
Main Authors: | Rajat Das Gupta, Maxwell Akonde, Ibrahim Hossain Sajal, Gulam Muhammed Al Kibria |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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Series: | Clinical Hypertension |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40885-021-00164-4 |
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