A longitudinal study of the associations of children's body mass index and physical activity with blood pressure.
Childhood blood pressure is a marker of cardiovascular disease risk in later life. We examined how body mass index (BMI) and physical activity, and changes in these, are associated with blood pressure in primary school-aged children. Data are from 1223 children aged 9 years (Year 4) in Bristol, UK,...
Main Authors: | Corrie Macdonald-Wallis, Emma Solomon-Moore, Simon J Sebire, Janice L Thompson, Deborah A Lawlor, Russell Jago |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5736182?pdf=render |
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