Effectiveness of Body Roundness Index (BRI) and a Body Shape Index (ABSI) in Predicting Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.

ABSTRACT: The body roundness index (BRI) and a body shape index (ABSI) are novel anthropometric indices established to determine both the amount visceral adipose tissue and body fat. to investigate whether BRI and ABSI are better predictors of hypertension than body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) or waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). Methods: A systematic search was conducted in the Scopus, PubMed and Web of Science databases up until 31 December 2020. The estimated pooled area under curve [AUC (95% CI)] for BRI [0.67 (0.65-0.70)] for the prediction of hypertension were superior to that of ABSI (0.58 (0.56-0.60)), similar to that of BMI [0.67 (0.64-0.69)], and lower than those WC [0.68 (0.66-0.70)] and WHtR [0.68 (0.66-0.71)]. Nevertheless, the difference of BRI compared to WC and WHtR in the

SUBMITTER: Calderon-Garcia JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8582804 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature