Hypertension in adolescents: The role of obesity and family history

We evaluated the combined effect of obesity and family history (FH) on the risk of hypertension in adolescents. We studied 1288 school-aged adolescents aged 16.0 ± 0.5 years (49.0% males) attending the medical examination for enrollment in the city of Nanning, China. Their blood pressure, weight, and height were measured. A questionnaire was administered to both adolescents and their parents to obtain information on the participants' medical...