Association of multiple anthropometric indices with in 944,760 elderly Chinese people.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aims of this study were to update the latest data on the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) in the elderly Chinese population and to assess relationships between new anthropometric indices and HTN.

Methods

Data were obtained from the Basic Public Health Service (BPHS) survey for Jiangsu Province, China. A total of 944,760 people aged 65 years and older were included in this study. Blood pressure was measured by trained investigators. Body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WtHR), conicity index (COI), body roundness index (BRI), and a body shape index (ABSI) were included in the analysis as anthropometric indices. Logistic regression analysis and restricted cubic splines were used to evaluate the association of anthro

SUBMITTER: Dong L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10593587 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature