Comparison of ESHG2016 and AAP2017 hypertension guidelines in adolescents between the ages of 13 and 16: effect of body mass index on guidelines.

Gülşah Kaya AksoyDilek YaparNevin Semerci KoyunÇağla Serpil Doğan

Published in: Cardiology in the young (2021)

With our experience in this single-centre study, it seems that both the AAP2017 and the ESHG2016 guidelines can be used in the diagnosis of hypertension in adolescents.

Keyphrases

body mass index
blood pressure
young adults
physical activity
clinical practice
weight gain