Relationship of Anthropometric Indicators of General and Abdominal Obesity with Hypertension and Their Predictive Performance among Albanians: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

Relationship of Anthropometric Indicators of General and Abdominal Obesity with Hypertension and Their Predictive Performance among Albanians: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

Anthropometric indicators of general and abdominal obesity can predict cardiovascular disease outcomes. Their performance in predicting hypertension (HTN) varies across populations. We aimed to analyze the relationship of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Redwanul Islam, Md Moinuddin, Samaha Masroor Saqib, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
hypertension
obesity
anthropometric indicators
ROC curve analysis
optimal cut-off
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/10/3373

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