Though anthropometric measurement (AM) frequently occurs in school settings, it is not
without risks to child wellbeing. The aim of this sco** review was to examine how AM in …

Objective: Obesity in childhood and adolescence is one of the most serious public health
problems due to a remarkable increase in prevalence in recent years and its close …

Hypertension is one of the most common noncommunicable chronic diseases and is an
important risk factor for vascular complications. The prevalence of hypertension is very high …

The objective of this technical report is to provide clinicians with actionable evidence-based
information upon which to make treatment decisions. In addition, this report will provide an …

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of obesity and associated factors during childhood
in Southeastern Turkey. Another objective was to determine the cut-off points of Waist to …

Objectives The aim of this study is to explore different methods for screening and diagnosing
hypertension—which definitions and criteria to use—in children and in addition to determine …

Objective: Obesity is thought to correlate very strongly with individuals general lifestyles.
This study was conducted to determine whether lifestyle patterns were potential risk factors …

Objective: The precise mechanisms behind the development of hypertension in overweight
or obese children are not yet completely understood. Alterations in hypothalamic-pituitary …

Objective: As in adults, hypertension is also an important risk factor for cardiovascular
disease in children. We aimed to evaluate the effect of sleep duration on blood pressure in …

Objective Childhood obesity is associated with alterations in hypothalamus–pituitary–
adrenal axis activity. We tested the hypothesis that multiple alterations in the metabolism of …