Association between hypertension in adolescents and the health risk factors of their parents: an epidemiological family study

This study was conducted on 1231 adolescents, 1202 mothers, and 871 fathers. The blood pressure of the adolescents was measured with an oscillometric device.

Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - January 2, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, Arthur E. Mesas, Raphael M. Ritti Dias, R ômulo A. Fernandes, Bruna T.C. Saraiva, Mariana R. Palma, Diego A.S. Silva, Selma M. de Andrade Tags: Research Article Source Type: research