Comparison of the Predictive Value of IAP 2015 and WHO Body Mass Index Criteria for Hypertension in Indian Children and Adolescents.

Chetankumar DaveNeha AgarwalRiddhi Patel Rishi Shukla Anurag Bajpai

Published in: Indian journal of pediatrics (2022)

IAP BMI criteria better predict hypertension in Indian children than WHO cutoffs and should be used in clinical practice to predict obesity complications.

Keyphrases

body mass index
blood pressure
weight gain
clinical practice

metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
young adults

type diabetes
weight loss
physical activity

risk factors
high fat diet induced
arterial hypertension