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Hindi Research Article, J Food Nutr Disor Vol: 3 Issue: 6
Poor Skeletal Growth Predicts Risk of High Blood Pressure among Adolescent Boys in India
| Shobha Rao* | |
| Biometry & Nutrition Group,Agharkar Research Institute, Pune 411 004, India | |
| Corresponding author : Dr. (Mrs.) Shobha Rao Society for Initiatives in Nutrition and Development, 101, Vullari Apartment, Aundh I.T.I. Road, Pune – 411 007, Tel: 91 (020)65001943 E-mail: raoari@yahoo.com |
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| Received: July 12, 2014 Accepted: October 06, 2014 Published: October 11, 2014 | |
| Citation: Rao S (2014) Poor Skeletal Growth Predicts Risk of High Blood Pressure among Adolescent Boys in India. J Food Nutr Disor 3:6. doi:10.4172/2324-9323.1000160 |
Abstract
Poor Skeletal Growth Predicts Risk of High Blood Pressure among Adolescent Boys in India
Background: It is believed that poor height may be associated with blood pressure through socially patterned factors such as early nutrition, infection and stress. We therefore examined association of skeletal measures with high blood pressure among adolescents. Subjects/Methods: Adolescent boys (age 9-16 yr) from low socio economic (n=932) and high socio economic (n =1146) classes (LSE & HSE respectively) were studied for anthropometry and blood pressure.
