Prevalence of childhood hypertension and hypertension phenotypes by weight status and waist circumference: the Healthy Growth Study

The aim of the present study was to report for the first time the prevalence of hypertension and its phenotypes in obese children and in children with central obesity in a large sample of Greek children. A regionally representative sample of 2263 schoolchildren (50.3% boys) (9–13 years) having full data on blood pressure assessment, physical examination, anthropometric, and physical activity participated in a cross-sectional study in Greece....