Journal article
Correlates of elevated blood pressure in healthy children: a systematic review
Abstract
The prevalence of hypertension in children is increasing globally. Addressing this will require a robust understanding of associated risk factors. To this end, we conducted a systematic review to identify correlates of elevated blood pressure (BP) in children. Literature searches were conducted using pre-defined search terms from three academic databases. The abstract and full text of identified studies were screened for eligibility by two …
Authors
Fowokan AO; Sakakibara BM; Onsel N; Punthakee Z; Waddell C; Rosin M; Lear SA
Journal
Clinical Obesity, Vol. 8, No. 5, pp. 366–381
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
10 2018
DOI
10.1111/cob.12271
ISSN
1758-8103