Abstract
This is secondary analysis of blood pressure data in 7398 5th grade children collected over a seven year period, in a predominately African American population. It highlights the relationship of obesity, gender and ethnicity and hypertension in children.
Sigma Membership
Alpha Mu
Lead Author Affiliation
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Health Disparity, Hypertension in Children, Significance of School-based Health Screenings
Recommended Citation
Jennings, Bertia; Lotas, Marilyn J.; Gary, Faye; and McDonald, Patricia, "Hypertension in children: Etiology of a health disparity" (2019). INRC (Congress). 147.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/presentations_2019/147
Conference Name
30th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Conference Year
2019
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Hypertension in children: Etiology of a health disparity
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This is secondary analysis of blood pressure data in 7398 5th grade children collected over a seven year period, in a predominately African American population. It highlights the relationship of obesity, gender and ethnicity and hypertension in children.