Other Titles
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.
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
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Paige and Montgomery, Michele, "The relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and use of healthcare services in low-income preschool children" (2017). Convention. 324.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/presentations_2017/324
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.
Description
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.