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Anthropometry and blood pressure differences in black Caribbean, African, South Asian and white adolescents: the MRC DASH study

28 Jul 2006

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OBJECTIVES: In this first large-scale study of ethnic differences in blood pressure (BP) among British adolescents, we examine the differences in BP levels in adolescence and the extent to which age, sex, body size and stage of maturation affect any observed differences. METHOD: A total of 6365 11-13 year olds (including 1189 white, 907 black Caribbeans and 1056 black Africans, 473 Indians, 605 Pakistanis and...

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PMID: 16877952
DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000239285.20315.4d

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