Anthropometric indicators associated with high blood pressure in children living in urban and rural areas.
Gisele Nepomuceno de AndradeLeonardo Ferreira MatosoJhon Wesley Bragança MirandaTúlio Fonseca de LimaAndrea GazzinelliEd Wilson Rodrigues VieiraPublished in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem (2019)
elevated body mass index and waist circumference were important anthropometric indicators for high blood pressure, as well as age in children living in rural area. The evaluation of body mass index and waist circumference, in addition to nutritional assessments, represents an important action for the screening of high blood pressure in children from different territorial contexts.