Association between osteosarcopenic obesity and hypertension among four minority populations in China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Osteosarcopenic obesity (OSO) may be associated with an increased prevalence of hypertension. The aim of this study was to examine the difference in the prevalence of OSO and hypertension among four minority populations in China and explore the relationship between OSO and hypertension by sex.

Design

This study adopted a cross-sectional design.

Participants

In total, 1939 participants aged ≥50 years, including 459 Jing, 514 Maonan, 535 Hmong and 431 Yao participants from Guangxi Province, China, were included using stratified cluster random sampling.

Main outcome measures

The body composition, bone mineral density and blood pressure were measured by an MC-180 body composition analyser, Achilles Express ultrasound bone densitometer and OMRON HEM-1000 e

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661579 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature