Obesity in Hispanic adolescents linked to nearly sixfold increase in high blood pressure

Tuesday, April 11, 2017 - 09:01 in Health & Medicine

Obesity raises the prevalence of high blood pressure among adolescents but the increase is particularly pronounced among Hispanics compared to white, African-American or Asian ethnic groups, according to a study by researchers.

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