Hypertension in non-obese children and BMI in adulthood: the Bogalusa heart study.

Lingli ZhaoHua QuJiahui OuyangYanyan MengZhuye Gao

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2024)

Among non-obese children, hypertension is at risk for higher levels of BMI in adulthood. Identifying and controlling blood pressure and childhood may aid in the prevention of adult obesity.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
body mass index
young adults
adipose tissue
weight gain
early life
hypertensive patients
depressive symptoms
insulin resistance
heart rate
heart failure
obese patients
bariatric surgery
childhood cancer
physical activity
skeletal muscle