Blood pressure index of 6-15 years old children in Can Tho province
- Author:
Luc Hung Pham
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
blood pressure
- MeSH:
Blood Pressure;
Abstracting and Indexing;
Child
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2002;12(1):19-23
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
This study was conducted with a sample of 1772 children aged 6-15 at elementary and junior high schools in CanTho province in order to identify the relationship between blood pressure and age, sex and nutrition. Results showed that: Blood pressure is in accordance with the function 80+2n (n: cumulative age) and diastolic blood pressure value is about 1/3 - 2/3 of systolic blood pressure. Weight and BMI are associated with hypertension. Age is associated with hypertension. Girls have higher hypertensive rate than boys.
