Elham Rahmani,
Maryam Teimury,
Masoumeh Akhlaghi,
Shiva Faghih,
Yahya Jalilpiran,
Ziba Kojouri,
Abstract Background and Objective: Obesity is an important risk factor for development of hypertension. We investigated the association between body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure in adolescents. Methods: The cross-sectional study was performed on 694 adolescents aged 12-18 years from middle and high schools located in 4 districts of Shiraz, Iran. Height, weight, and systolic and diastolic...
