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Cardiovascular risk factors in children and young adults

Abstract

This presentation will focus on rates of overweight and obesity in low-income preschool children in a southern state and will also discuss the impact of weight status and blood pressure on health care service use in this population.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Author Details

Michele Montgomery, PhD, MPH; Paige Johnson, PhD -- Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

Sigma Membership

Epsilon Omega

Lead Author Affiliation

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

BMI, Healthcare Utilization, Preschool

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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The relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and use of healthcare services in low-income preschool children

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

This presentation will focus on rates of overweight and obesity in low-income preschool children in a southern state and will also discuss the impact of weight status and blood pressure on health care service use in this population.