Prevalence of hypertension and its association with obesity among school children aged 6-15 living in Sakarya Province in Turkey

Onsuz F. M., DEMİR F.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.45, sa.4, ss.907-912, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1407-120
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.907-912
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Childhood hypertension and its association with obesity are becoming important issues worldwide. The prevalence of hypertension and obesity are growing in both developed and developing countries. This paper aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension among school-aged children in Sakarya (western part of Turkey) and to determine whether or not obesity is associated with hypertension.