Open AccessDietary pattern and blood pressure levels of adolescents in Sohag, Egypt
Author(s) -
Dalia I. Tayel,
Noha A. El-Sayed,
Nawal A. El-Sayed
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of the egyptian public health association /journal of the egyptian public health association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2090-262X
pISSN - 0013-2446
DOI - 10.1097/01.epx.0000430963.78876.0a
Subject(s) - anthropometry , medicine , blood pressure , prehypertension , cross sectional study , environmental health , demography , pathology , sociology
Poor eating patterns formed early in life may lead to health problems in later years. These poor dietary habits are carried over into adolescence in Upper Egypt. The study aimed to assess the relationship between dietary pattern and blood pressure levels of adolescents in Sohag as one of Upper Egypt Governorates.