Associations of childhood BMI traits with blood pressure and glycated haemoglobin in 6–9-year-old Samoan children

Associations of childhood BMI traits with blood pressure and glycated haemoglobin in 6–9-year-old Samoan children

Introduction: Prevalence and risk factors for elevated glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and blood pressure (BP) are poorly understood among Pacific children. We examined associations of HbA1c and BP in 6–9 year-olds with body mass index (BMI) at ages 2, 5, and BMI velocity between 2–9 years in Samoa.Met...

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Main Authors: Courtney C. Choy, Will Johnson, Joseph M. Braun, Christina Soti-Ulberg, Muagututia S. Reupena, Take Naseri, Kima Savusa, Vaimoana Filipo Lupematasila, Maria Siulepa Arorae, Faatali Tafunaina, Folla Unasa, Rachel L. Duckham, Dongqing Wang, Stephen T. McGarvey, Nicola L. Hawley
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Published: 2024
Subjects:
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Blood pressure
Body mass index
Children
Glycated haemoglobin
Samoa
Trajectories
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/25257091.v1
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