Association of physical inactivity with blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors in Amerindian schoolchildren

Objectives There is a wealth of published data on blood pressure (BP) and physical activity in adults of European descent, but less information is available for Amerindian schoolchildren. The aim of this study was to investigate whether BP and other cardiometabolic risk factors differ by physical activity levels in schoolchildren from different ethnic backgrounds. Methods This was a cross‐sectional study of 540 schoolchildren (6‐13 years) from...