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Epidemiology and prevention of chronic diseases

Epidemiology of hypertension in younger age groups. Studies regarding hypertension in young patients and its associated risk factors. Roles of dietary intake and urinary excretion of certain electrolytes (as biomarkers of dietary intake) in the development of obesity and hypertension; familiality as a risk factor for chronic degenerative diseases; control and prevention of nutritional deficiencies.
Relevant bibliography
-Mancinelli S. ,Palombi L. ,Marazzi M.C, Tarsitani G. D'Arca Simonetti A..
Studio epidemiologico sull'influenza dell'obesità sull'ipertensione arteriosa giovanile Ig. Mod.81,1235-47,1984
-Marazzi M.C.,Palombi L.,Mancinelli S.,Tarsitani G.,Turrini E.:
Interaction between obesity,heart rate and blood pressure in an appropriately selected child population Alim. Nutr.Metab. 8,171-178,1987
-Pasquarella A.,Buonomo E;,Palombi L.,Mancinelli S.,Marazzi M. C.:
Arm fat area and blood pressure in children 4th international symposium on hypertension in the community,Jerusalem 8-12 Mars 1992
-Pasquarella A.,Buonomo E.Palombi L. et al.
Upper arm areas in the evaluation of high blood pressure children
J.Prev. Med. Hyg.34,171-6,1993
-Marazzi M.C.,PalombiL. Mancinelli S. Buonomo E.,et al
Urinary elecrolytes inn youg borderlinehyperthensives with or low magnesium blood level. Ig. Mod.88,153-62,1987
-Palombi L.,Mancinelli S.,Marangoni S et al.
A new system on commun ity oriented data base for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in young people
Proc.7thInt. Congr.Med. Inform. Europe pg183-187,September 21-25,1987
-Palombi L.,Mancinelli S.,Riccardi F.,Marazzi M.C.:
A computerised system for thr prevention of cardiovascular diseases in young people
J. Clin. Comut.16,135-143,1988
-Buonomo E.,Pasquarella A. Palombi L.:
Blood pressure and anthropometry in parents and children of a southern Italian village
J. Hum. Hypertension 1999in press
-Pasaquarella A. Buonomo E. Carbini R. Palombi L.:
Family hystory of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors in Children
J. Hum. Hyprtension 1999 in press