This study aimed to assess pre-hypertension and hypertension-related factors in 1,125 sevento-14-year-old ). Hypertension was associated with overweight (OR: 3.02; female gender (OR: 2.49;. In short, prevalence of pre-hypertension and hypertension in children and adolescents was higher among girls and individuals with overweight and inadequate diet.
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