Malnutrition, Hypertension Risk, and Correlates: An Analysis of the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey Data for 15–19 Years Adolescent Boys and Girls

Malnutrition, Hypertension Risk, and Correlates: An Analysis of the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey Data for 15–19 Years Adolescent Boys and Girls

The sex differences in malnutrition and hypertension during adolescence is largely inconclusive. There is also a paucity of data on the sex-specific correlates of malnutrition and hypertension for adolescents. Hence, this study aimed to assess the association between malnutrition, pre-hypertension/h...

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Main Authors: Fusta Azupogo, Abdul-Razak Abizari, Elisabetta Aurino, Aulo Gelli, Saskia J. M. Osendarp, Hilde Bras, Edith J. M Feskens, Inge D. Brouwer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
stunting
underweight
overweight
pre-hypertension/hypertension
adolescents
Ghana
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2737

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