Obesity, waist circumference, and appendicular muscle mass ratio in relation to blood pressure among the community‐dwelling elderly population in Taiwan

Abstract Hypertension is known to be related to obesity and both are the major factors for cardiovascular diseases. The relationship between body composition and blood pressure (BP) are discussed recently. Our study aims to evaluate the association between waist circumference (WC) and appendicular m...

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Main Authors: Chun‐Yung Chang, Chih‐Chun Kuo, Ming‐Hsun Lin, Der‐Min Wu, Chieh‐Hua Lu, Nain‐Feng Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-02-01
Series:The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jch.14429