Abstract
It is well known that obesity is associated with elevated BP in children and adolescents [ 1 Babinska K. Kovacs L. Janko V. Dallos T. Feber J. Association between obesity and the severity of ambulatory hypertension in children and adolescents. J. Am. Soc. Hypertens. 2012; 6: 356-363 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (36) Google Scholar , 2 Zhang Y.X. Wang S.R. Monitoring of blood pressure in overweight and obese children in Shandong, China. Ann. Hum. Biol. 2011; 38: 603-607 Crossref PubMed Scopus (17) Google Scholar , 3 Herouvi D. Karanasios E. Karayianni C. Karavanaki K. Cardiovascular disease in childhood: the role of obesity. Eur. J. Pediatr. 2013; 172: 721-732 Crossref PubMed Scopus (123) Google Scholar ]. However, in obese individuals with a variety of stature, little is known about the difference in BP levels among obese children and adolescents with different stature. The objective of the present study is to compare the BP levels among obese children and adolescents with different stature, determine whether obese children and adolescents with tall stature had higher BP levels than their short peers in a large population in Shandong, China.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
