Why the study?
Body composition parameters are linked to cardiometabolic disease in children, but their value in predicting pediatric hypertension remains inconclusive.
Are body composition parameters better than conventional anthropometric measures in predicting pediatric hypertension?
Are body composition parameters better than conventional anthropometric measures in predicting pediatric hypertension?
Body composition parameters, specifically combining fat mass and fat-free mass, offer better predictive value for pediatric hypertension than BMI alone.
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BC parameters may aid pediatric HTN risk stratification over BMI; cross-sectional data leaves superiority open to prospective confirmation.
Hsu et al. (2020) studied this question.
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