Waist circumference and risk of elevated blood pressure in children: a cross-sectional study.

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Published in BMC Public Health on August 02, 2011

Authors

Cheuk-Sing Choy1, Wan-Yu Chan, Ta-Liang Chen, Chun-Chuan Shih, Li-Chu Wu, Chien-Chang Liao

Author Affiliations

1: Emergency and Intensive Care Department, Taipei Hospital, Taiwan.

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