Sex Difference in the Associations among Obesity-Related Indices with Incident Hypertension in a Large Taiwanese Population Follow-Up Study

Sex Difference in the Associations among Obesity-Related Indices with Incident Hypertension in a Large Taiwanese Population Follow-Up Study

Hypertension is a major risk factor for stroke, atherosclerosis, and other cardiovascular diseases, and obesity is a major risk factor for hypertension. The aim of this longitudinal study was to investigate sex differences in the correlations among obesity-related indices and incident hypertension i...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wen-Chi Lee, Pei-Yu Wu, Jiun-Chi Huang, Yi-Chun Tsai, Yi-Wen Chiu, Szu-Chia Chen, Jer-Ming Chang, Hung-Chun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
obesity-related index
sex difference
incident hypertension
Taiwan Biobank
follow-up
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/12/6/972

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/12/6/972

Similar Items