Metabolic syndrome (MS) is common among children and adolescents. Age-and gender-
specific references or age-, gender-and height-specific references were used in pediatric …

Background Hypertension in children is often under recognized, especially in developing
countries. Data from rural areas of developing countries is particularly lacking. Objectives To …

OBJECTIVES: The definition of hypertension in children is too complex to be used by
medical professionals and children and their parents because of the age-, gender-, and …

The aim of this study was to assess the performance of the blood pressure-to-height ratio
(BPHR) for screening elevated blood pressure (BP) in children and adolescents using a …

Evidence favoring a beneficial association between greenness and blood pressure (BP) in
adults is accumulating. However, children and adolescents have been understudied …

Background The fourth report on the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of high blood
pressure (BP) established high BP diagnostic criteria using age-, sex-, and height-specific …

BACKGROUND The blood pressure to height ratio (BP: HT) has been proposed as a simple
method for identifying children with elevated BP. This procedure shows good accuracy for …

Background: Current methods of detection of childhood hypertension are cumbersome and
contribute to under‑diagnosis hence, the need to generate simpler diagnostic tools. The …

The present study evaluated the simplicity and accuracy of a new modified blood pressure-
to-height ratio (MBPHR3) in identifying hypertension among Han children aged 7–12 years …

Background High blood pressure (BP) is usually underdiagnosed in children and
adolescents, particularly due to its complex diagnosis process. This study describes novel …