Association between arterial hypertension and nutritional status in adolescents from Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.

Adolescents are a population with unique lifestyle challenges, including physical inactivity, inadequate nutrition, and obesity, all of which increase the risk of developing hypertension (HTN). The objective of this study has been to estimate the prevalence of factors associated with hypertension in...

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Main Authors: Mayara Maria Souza de Almeida, Rafael Alves Guimarães, Paulo César Brandão Veiga Jardim, Ana Luiza Lima Sousa, Márcia Maria de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5734768?pdf=render