Anthropometric risk factors and predictors of hypertension among Saudi adult population – A national survey
This cross-sectional study aimed at determining the anthropometric predictors of hypertension among adults in Saudi Arabia. Multi-stage stratified sampling was used to select 4758 adult participants. The average of three blood pressure measurements using an automatic sphygmomanometer was considered...
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| author | Abdalla Abdelwahid Saeed Nasser Abdurahman Al-Hamdan |
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| description | This cross-sectional study aimed at determining the anthropometric predictors of hypertension among adults in Saudi Arabia. Multi-stage stratified sampling was used to select 4758 adult participants. The average of three blood pressure measurements using an automatic sphygmomanometer was considered the real blood pressure. Anthropometric measurements and socio-demographics were obtained from participants. The overall prevalence of hypertension was 25.5%. Hypertension was significantly positively associated with selected anthropometric measurements. Selected anthropometric measures were significant predictors of systolic and diastolic blood pressures except for hip measurements. Waist for height ratio was a significant predictor for isolated diastolic hypertension and combined systolic and diastolic hypertension. Waist circumference was the significant predictor for isolated systolic hypertension. Body mass index was a significant predictor for the combined systolic diastolic type. Waist for Hip Ratio was not a significant predictor for any of the hypertension subtypes.
Conclusion: Waist for height ratio is the most important predictor for blood pressure level and hypertension disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-95d5dd7417ee436db45145e0378aa0292022-12-22T02:26:07ZengSpringerJournal of Epidemiology and Global Health2210-60062019-04-013410.1016/j.jegh.2013.08.004Anthropometric risk factors and predictors of hypertension among Saudi adult population – A national surveyAbdalla Abdelwahid SaeedNasser Abdurahman Al-HamdanThis cross-sectional study aimed at determining the anthropometric predictors of hypertension among adults in Saudi Arabia. Multi-stage stratified sampling was used to select 4758 adult participants. The average of three blood pressure measurements using an automatic sphygmomanometer was considered the real blood pressure. Anthropometric measurements and socio-demographics were obtained from participants. The overall prevalence of hypertension was 25.5%. Hypertension was significantly positively associated with selected anthropometric measurements. Selected anthropometric measures were significant predictors of systolic and diastolic blood pressures except for hip measurements. Waist for height ratio was a significant predictor for isolated diastolic hypertension and combined systolic and diastolic hypertension. Waist circumference was the significant predictor for isolated systolic hypertension. Body mass index was a significant predictor for the combined systolic diastolic type. Waist for Hip Ratio was not a significant predictor for any of the hypertension subtypes. Conclusion: Waist for height ratio is the most important predictor for blood pressure level and hypertension disease.https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125905936/viewHypertensionAnthropometricsPredictorsAdultsSaudi Arabia |
| spellingShingle | Abdalla Abdelwahid Saeed Nasser Abdurahman Al-Hamdan Anthropometric risk factors and predictors of hypertension among Saudi adult population – A national survey Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health Hypertension Anthropometrics Predictors Adults Saudi Arabia |
| title | Anthropometric risk factors and predictors of hypertension among Saudi adult population – A national survey |
| title_full | Anthropometric risk factors and predictors of hypertension among Saudi adult population – A national survey |
| title_fullStr | Anthropometric risk factors and predictors of hypertension among Saudi adult population – A national survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anthropometric risk factors and predictors of hypertension among Saudi adult population – A national survey |
| title_short | Anthropometric risk factors and predictors of hypertension among Saudi adult population – A national survey |
| title_sort | anthropometric risk factors and predictors of hypertension among saudi adult population a national survey |
| topic | Hypertension Anthropometrics Predictors Adults Saudi Arabia |
| url | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125905936/view |
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