Body size, composition, and fitness in adolescents with elevated blood pressures.
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Body size, composition, and fitness in adolescents with elevated blood pressures.
Increased body size is often found in children with elevated blood pressures, but it is not clear whether this is a result of obesity or early maturity. Similarly, levels of activity and fitness have marked effects on blood pressure and body composition. To study these interrelated factors, we measured height, weight, and body composition (skinfold thickness and total body water) as well as hea...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hypertension
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0194-911X,1524-4563
DOI: 10.1161/01.hyp.7.3.417