The association between components of height and blood pressure among children and adolescents in Shandong, China

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 182, Issue C, 2015, Pages 18-19

  Zhang, Ying Xiu ^a   Zhao, Jin Shan ^a   Chu, Zun Hua ^a   Wang, Lian Sen ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Child and adolescent; Leg length; Sitting height; Sitting height to height ratio

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREHYPERTENSION;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREHYPERTENSION;

EID: 84947202053     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.01.008     Document Type: Article

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