Original paper

A new simple formula built on the American Academy of Pediatrics criteria for the screening of hypertension in overweight/obese children

Volume: 178, Issue: 8, Pages: 1291 - 1295
Published: Jun 18, 2019
Abstract
We evaluated the performance of a new simple formula (NSF) for the screening of hypertension by American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines 2017 (AAPG2017) in children with overweight/obesity (OW/OB). The performance of the NSF and the modified blood pressure to height ratio (MBPHR3) thresholds against AAPG2017 was evaluated; both methods were also compared to assess the association with concentric left ventricular hypertrophy (cLVH). The study...
Paper Details
Title
A new simple formula built on the American Academy of Pediatrics criteria for the screening of hypertension in overweight/obese children
Published Date
Jun 18, 2019
Volume
178
Issue
8
Pages
1291 - 1295
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