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In order to examine sex‐specific differences in the association of body mass index (BMI) and hypertension, we conducted a retrospective, cross‐sectional study of 717 812 (402 914 men and 314 898 women) Israeli Jewish adolescents aged 16.0–19.99 years medically screened for military service. A diagnosis of hypertension was established per history or if a mean of 10 separate blood pressure measurements...
What is already known about this subject?Obesity is rising among children and adolescents in Israel and as a global trend.Obesity during adolescence correlates to morbidity in adulthood.Socio‐demographic and ethnic factors are risk modifiers for obesity.
What this study adds?Temporal trends of obesity in adolescents in a large study with measured physical dimensions.A descriptive case study of obesity...
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