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Relation between physical activity and blood pressure levels in young Greek adolescents: the Leontio Lyceum Study.
European journal of public health - 1 Feb 2011
Tsioufis Costas, Kyvelou Stella, Tsiachris Dimitris, Tolis Panagiotis, Hararis Giorgos, Koufakis Nikos, Psaltopoulou Theodora, Panagiotakos Demosthenes, Kokkinos Peter, Stefanadis Christodoulos
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BACKGROUND: Elevated blood pressure (BP) during childhood and adolescence is not so rare and increases the risk of hypertension in adulthood. Physical activity (PA) is considered a key component for the prevention and treatment of hypertension in children and adolescents. Thus, the purpose of our...
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