Anthropometric indices associated with variation in cardiovascular parameters among primary school pupils in Ile-Ife

International Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Abiodun, Adedeji G ^a   Egwu, Michael O ^a,b   Adedoyin, Rufus A ^a,b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL CIRCUMFERENCE; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PULSE PRESSURE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SITTING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 84868286269     PISSN: 20900384     EISSN: 20900392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2011/186194     Document Type: Article

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