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November 3, 2010Blood Pressure

Trends in blood pressure and hypertension among Chinese children and adolescents: China Health and Nutrition Surveys 1991–2004

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Population

Chinese children and adolescents from the China Health and Nutrition Surveys 1991–2004

Design

Cross-sectional

Follow-up

1991 to 2004

Authors

YLYajun LiangPreventive CardiologyBXBo XiPreventive CardiologyYHYuehua HuCentral South University

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Implication

Warrants vigilance for hypertension trends in Chinese youth; leaves open persistence, causes, and need for longitudinal data.

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Population
Chinese children and adolescents from the China Health and Nutrition Surveys 1991–2004
O
Outcome
Trends in blood pressure levels and prevalence of hypertension

There was a dramatic increase in blood pressure levels and hypertension prevalence among Chinese children and adolescents between 1991 and 2004.

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Liang et al. (2010) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dff51b6ea3fbd8f9e9bf53https://doi.org/10.3109/08037051.2010.524085

Topics

Hypertension management
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