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Prevalence of Primary Hypertension and Risk Factors in Grade XII Learners in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Hypertension in childhood leads to hypertension in adult life, the strongest risk factor being obesity. This study determined the prevalence of primary hypertension and its risk factors in Grade XII learners in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, from March 2016 to June 2017. Weight, height, body mass inde...

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Autores principales: Bhimma, Rajendra, Naicker, Elaene, Gounden, Verena, Nandlal, Louansha, Connolly, Cathy, Hariparshad, Sudesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6051133/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30057806
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3848591