Is waist-to-height ratio the best predictive indicator of hypertension incidence? A cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The best anthropometric indicator to verify the association between obesity and hypertension (HTN) has not been established. We conducted this study to evaluate and compare the discriminatory power of waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) in relation to body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) in predicting HTN after 13 years of follow-up.

Methods

This study was an observational prospective cohort study performed in the city of Firminópolis, in Brazilian's midwest. The cohort baseline (phase 1) was initiated in 2002 with the evaluation of a representative sample of the normotensive population (≥ 18 years of age). The incidence of HTN was evaluated as the outcome (phase 2). Sociodemographic, dietary and lifestyle variables were used to adjust proportional hazards

SUBMITTER: Rezende AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6389116 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature