Comparisons of body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio and a body shape index (ABSI) in predicting high blood pressure among Malaysian adolescents: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the performance of different anthropometric indices including body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and a body shape index to predict high blood pressure (BP) in adolescents using the 90th and 95th percentiles as two different thresholds.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Probability proportionate to size was used to randomly select two schools in Selangor state, Malaysia.

Participants

A total of 513 adolescents (58.9% women and 41.1% men) aged 12-16 years were recruited.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Weight, height, WC and BP of the adolescents were measured. The predictive power of anthropometric indices was analysed by sex using the receiver operating characteristic curve.

Re

SUBMITTER: Tee JYH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7044891 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature