Neck circumference and blood pressure among children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Emerging evidence suggested that large neck circumference (NC) in children and adolescents may be an indicator of increased blood pressure. We sought to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis regarding the association between NC and blood pressure in children.

Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - November 9, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sajjad Moradi, Hamed Mohammadi, Abed Ghavami, Mohammad Hossein Rouhani Tags: Review Article Source Type: research