Body Roundness Index Is a Superior Obesity Index in Predicting Diabetes Risk Among Hypertensive Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study in China

Body Roundness Index Is a Superior Obesity Index in Predicting Diabetes Risk Among Hypertensive Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study in China

Objective: Individuals with both hypertension and diabetes have been confirmed to significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality compared with those with only hypertension or diabetes. This study aimed to evaluate the potential of different anthropometric indices f...

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Main Authors: Yingshan Liu, Xiaocong Liu, Haixia Guan, Shuting Zhang, Qibo Zhu, Xiaoying Fu, Hongmei Chen, Songtao Tang, Yingqing Feng, Jian Kuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
hypertension
diabetes
cardiovascular disease
anthropometry
central obesity
body roundness index
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.736073/full

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