Original Reports: Primary Care--Family Medicine: Healthy Growth--Project Description and Baseline Findings

The purpose of this study was to describe the physical activity, blood pressure, and body fat pattern of sixth-grade, African-American girls who participated in the Healthy Growth Study. The study's questions were to determine which set of variables best predict blood pressure, physical activit...

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Published in:Ethnicity & disease 2002-09, Vol.12 (4), p.567ff-567ff
Main Authors: Taylor, Wendell C, Chan, Wenyaw, Cummings, Sharon S, Simons-Morton, Bruce G, Day, R Sue, Sangi-Haghpeykar, Haleh, Pivarnik, James S, Mueller, William H, Detry, Michelle A, Wei, Iris I, Johnson-Masotti, Ana P, Hsu, Hai-An
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Language:English
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African Americans
Body fat
Girls
Health and Medicine
Lifestyles
Studies
United States
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to describe the physical activity, blood pressure, and body fat pattern of sixth-grade, African-American girls who participated in the Healthy Growth Study. The study's questions were to determine which set of variables best predict blood pressure, physical activity, and body fat. Results are discussed.
ISSN:1049-510X