The association between cardiovascular risk factors and high blood pressure in Singapore's youths

• Main Author: Ang, Jia Ying
• Other Authors: Leong Lai Keun
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70214
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: High blood pressure (HBP), is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and coronary heart disease. The development of HBP can be contributed by various modifiable risk factors such as overweight/obesity, abdominal obesity and physical inactivity. While HBP may not b...