Prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension in children and adolescents with intellectual disability in southeastern Poland

ConclusionThe prevalence of HPT among students with ID was more than three times higher than in the general population. The level of ID, age, sex and body mass significantly correlated with HPT in the study group.

Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - July 1, 2017 Category: Disability Authors: J. Wyszy ńska, J. Podgórska‐Bednarz, J. Leszczak, A. Mazur Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research