Adiposity measures and their validity in estimating risk of hypertension in South Asian children: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Given the South Asian phenotype of higher body fat at similar body mass index (BMI) relative to Caucasians, we sought to explore the association between prominent adiposity indicators with blood pressure (BP) and hypertension, to compare the accuracy of these indicators in estimating hypertension, and to provide cut-off values associated with adverse hypertension risk in South Asian children.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Community-based recruitment in two Canadian cities (Hamilton and Surrey).

Participants

South Asian children (n=762) were recruited from two Canadian cities. Waist circumference, waist to height ratio and BMI were determined. Body fat percentage was assessed by bioelectrical impedance analysis and BP was assessed using an auto

SUBMITTER: Fowokan AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6398767 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature