Correlation of Insulin Resistance with Anthropometric Measures and Blood Pressure in Adolescents

Correlation of Insulin Resistance with Anthropometric Measures and Blood Pressure in Adolescents

Abstract Background: Blood pressure is directly related to body mass index, and individuals with increased waist circumference have higher risk of developing hypertension, insulin resistance, and other metabolic changes, since adolescence. Objective: to evaluate the correlation of blood pressure w...

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Main Authors: Polyana Resende Silva de Morais, Ana Luiza Lima Sousa, Thiago de Souza Veiga Jardim, Flávia Miquetichuc Nogueira Nascente, Karla Lorena Mendonça, Thaís Inácio Rolim Povoa, Carolina de Souza Carneiro, Vanessa Roriz Ferreira, Weimar Kunz Sebba Barroso de Souza, Paulo César Brandão Veiga Jardim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2016-04-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
Pressão Arterial
Índice de Massa Corporal
Resistência à Insulina
Antropometria
Adolescente
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