title: Association of Dietary Calcium Intake and Body Fat with Hypertension in Indian Adolescents.
abstract: To explore association of dietary calcium intake and body composition with blood-pressure, 417 apparently healthy adolescents (218 boys) were studied for anthropometry, blood pressure, body composition and nutrient intakes using standard protocols. Blood pressure correlated negatively with dietary calcium (r= -0.120, P<0.01) and positively with body fat (r=0.56,P<0.001). Low dietary-calcium intakes and high adiposity may increase risk of hypertension in Indian adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Jehangir Hospital, Pune. Maharashtra, India; and Department of Paediatric Medicine, Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital, Manchester,UK. anuradhavkhadilkar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Neha A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Kajale
authors.forename: Zulf
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mughal
authors.forename: Vaman
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Khadilkar
authors.forename: Shashi A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Chiplonkar
authors.forename: Anuradha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khadilkar
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000502:physiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D002648:Child; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary