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Oral contraceptive use in girls and alcohol consumption in boys are associated with increased blood pressure in late adolescence
  1. Ellen Golightly
  1. Specialist Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

https://doi.org/10.1136/jfprhc-2012-100460

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    Le-Ha C, Beilin LJ, Burrows S, et al. Eur J Prevent Cardiol 2012, doi: 10.1177/2047487312452966

    This paper reports on a cross-sectional study of around 1250 17-year-old Australian teenagers, the aim of which was to examine associations between lifestyle factors and blood pressure (BP). The teenagers’ BPs and body mass indices (BMIs) were measured, and details on oral contraceptive (OC) use and lifestyle factors, such as diet and exercise, were recorded. The main findings were that, in …

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