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. 1980 Mar;72(3):197–200.

Increased Utilization of Salty Food with Age Among Preteenage Black Girls

Robert J Karp, Clara Williams, Jeanne-Olivia Grant
PMCID: PMC2552550  PMID: 7392064

Abstract

In a survey of black inner-city school children 10 to 13 years of age, a significant correlation was found for obesity index (weight/height2) and measurements of systolic blood pressure. Significant correlations were found for both blood pressure and obesity index of mothers and daughters. No such relationships were found for mothers and sons. There was an increased availability of sodium-rich foods found for girls as their age increased. This was not found for boys.

Both obesity and a sodium-rich diet are risk factors for the development of hypertension. The present study suggests that among over-weight black girls in the preteen years, attempts should be made (1) to identify (and limit) any increase in the consumption of salty foods and (2) to limit weight gain appropriately.

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