Association between anthropometric indicators of adiposity and hypertension in a Brazilian population: Baependi Heart Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recently, some studies have evaluated the role of adiposity measures in the prediction of hypertension risk, but the results are conflicting. Thus, the aim of this study was to compare which of the four indicators of adiposity (waist circumference-WC, body mass index-BMI, body adiposity index-BAI, and visceral adiposity index-VAI) were better associated with hypertension in a Brazilian population.

Methods and findings

For this study, were selected 1627 individuals (both genders, and aged over 18 years) resident in the municipality of Baependi, a city located in the Southeast of Brazil. WC, BMI, BAI and VAI were determined according to a standard protocol. Hypertension was defined as mean systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg,

SUBMITTER: de Oliveira CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5638240 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature