Predicting hypertension using waist circumference in obese Indonesian adolescents
Background Increasing prevalence of pediatric obesity and hypertension demonstrate the urgent need for early intervention. Waist circumference (WC) provides a measurement of central obesity, which has been specifically associated with cardiovascular risk factor including hypertension. Objectives To...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2010-10-01
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| Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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| Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1003 |