Trend of blood pressure in north Indian children.
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2000-07-15
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In the summer of 899 School Children (473 boys and 426 girls) aged 6-11 years in Aligarh district, Northern part of India were measured of blood pressure, height and weight. Systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressure have a strong positive correlation with age, height and weight (P < 0.001). There is no significant difference in SBP, DBP and MBP among the boys and girls of corresponding age. Inspite of sample fluctuation weight has shown a strong correlation with blood pressure (P < 0.001) among both sexes in any of the age groups.
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Badaruddoza , Afzal M. Trend of blood pressure in north Indian children. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 2000 Jul; 44(3): 304-10