Abstract:Abstract:Following few publications available with data on blood pressure profiles of Zimbabwean population, especially children and adolescents, few data exist on urban and rural school going children. The aims of this study were to examine the incidence of hypertension (HT) among Zimbabwean urban children residing in Kwekwe; and to determine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure (BP) among them. The study involved 480 primary school children (230 boys and 250 girls) aged 5-11 year… Show more
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