Blood pressure among overweight children aged 7-13 years in 10 rural communities in South Africa: The Tshannda Longitudinal Study

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 664-667

  Amusa, L O ^a   Goon, D T ^a  

^a Centre for Biokinetics Recreation and Sport Science   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Body fat; Body mass index; Overweight children; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 79960086824     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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