National trends in hypertension stratified by central adiposity using waist-to-height ratio in South Korea, 2005 to 2022.

ABSTRACT: Despite the growing prevalence of hypertension due to lifestyle changes and aging populations, with central obesity as a critical risk factor, there is limited research examining the association between central adiposity and hypertension trends. To address this gap, this study analyzed trends in hypertension prevalence among Korean adults categorized by healthy and increased central adiposity based on waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and investigated the associated risk factors. We utilized data from 98,396 adults aged 30 years and older from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2005 to 2022 in South Korea. Participants were categorized into 2 groups according to central adiposity: low-WHtR group (<0.50) and high-WHtR group (≥0.50). Long-term trends in hypertension a

SUBMITTER: Kong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12366897 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature