Obesity and Hypertension in School Children of Puerto Rico

CONCLUSION: About 1 of every 4 children in the sample was obese; about 1 of 10 was hypertensive. Obese children were at a significantly higher risk for hypertension than non-obese children were. The study indicates the need for public health strategies that promote prevention and parental education to reduce the prevalence of obesity and the sequelae of hypertension.PMID:33876918
Source: Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research