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Research Paper | Pediatrics | India | Volume 9 Issue 9, September 2020
Relationship between Blood Pressure and Body Mass Index of Children Aged 6 to 10 years
Dr Lalima Soni | Dr Anand Sude | Dr Megha Sharma [2]
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) has described obesity as one of today’s most neglected public health problems. Keeping in mind the lack of concrete data regarding relationship between obesity and hypertension in school going children following study was done. METHOD: Cross sectional study conducted in DY Patil School of Medical Science and Research, Navi Mumbai. Sample size being 600 children between 6 to 10 years. Exclusion criteria being children having history of chronic illness, any cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrinal or any disability. Anthropometric measures done according to standardized procedures. RESULT: Out of 600 children, 341 (56.8 %) were males and 259 (43.2 %) were females. Prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension in obese children was 10 % and 21.4 % as compared to 2.1 % and 6 % amongst lean children (p<0.01) CONCLUSION: Relationship between obesity and hypertension in school going children established.
Keywords: Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index, BMI, Children
Edition: Volume 9 Issue 9, September 2020,
Pages: 1010 - 1013
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Case Studies, Pediatrics, India, Volume 11 Issue 6, June 2022
Pages: 847 - 850A Case Report on Systemic Lupus Erythematosis, Lupus Nephritis, Acute Pancreatitis, Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES), Macrophage Activating Syndrome (MAS)
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Research Paper, Pediatrics, Indonesia, Volume 9 Issue 10, October 2020
Pages: 1103 - 1106Pediatric Blood Pressure Profile Based on NIH / NHLBI 2004 Guideline and Revised AAP Pediatric Hypertension Guideline 2017 in Pasangkayu General Hospital
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