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Distribution and Determinants of Blood Pressure in Free-Living Children

Results from an open population study of children aged 5–19 (EPOZ Study)

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Epidemiology of Arterial Blood Pressure

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 8))

Abstract

The growing popularity of the idea that the roots of atherosclerosis can be traced in young individuals has evoked many studies of cardiovascular risk indicators in childhood [1]. The finding of early lesions in the aorta and coronary arteries of children [2] and young adults [3] has led to the statement that atherosclerosis is a pediatric problem essentially [4]. Epidemiological research of determinants of atherogenesis in childhood can be motivated by two main objectives. Firstly, studies of the distribution and determinants of cardiovascular risk indicators can provide insight into the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Secondly, when atherosclerotic lesions are present in children, interventive measures implemented early in life can possibly prevent the development of atherosclerotic complications later.

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  1. Department of Cardiology, St.-Rafaël University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium

    H. Kesteloot

  2. Department of Epidemiology, St.-Rafaël University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium

    J. V. Joossens

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Hofman, A., Valkenburg, H.A. (1980). Distribution and Determinants of Blood Pressure in Free-Living Children. In: Kesteloot, H., Joossens, J.V. (eds) Epidemiology of Arterial Blood Pressure. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8893-4_6

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