whilst there seem to be available data on blood pressure profiles of south african children, especially in urban areas, few data exist on rural children. the aims of this study were to determine the blood pressure profiles of rural south african children residing in thohoyandou; and to examine the relationship between body mass index and blood pressure among the children.the study involved 296 ...

background: this was a cross-sectional study on the gender differences in weight-control behavior. the strategies used, weight status, weight satisfaction, and proportion of individuals attempting to lose weight among 233 government employees (104 men and 129 women) working in the federal government building in penang, malaysia, were assessed. methods: anthropometric indicators such as body mas...