Prevalence of hypertension in relation to anthropometric indices among secondary adolescents in Mbarara, Southwestern Uganda

Prevalence of hypertension in relation to anthropometric indices among secondary adolescents in Mbarara, Southwestern Uganda

Abstract Background Studies investigating the prevalence of hypertension and its correlation with anthropometric indices among adolescents are still scarce compared to those conducted in adults of greater than 40 years. So far, no other study estimating the prevalence and correlates of hypertension...

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Main Authors: Godfrey Katamba, David Collins Agaba, Richard Migisha, Agnes Namaganda, Rosemary Namayanja, Eleanor Turyakira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Adolescents
Hypertension
Prevalence
Anthropometric indices
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-020-00841-4

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