Body mass index is inversely associated with arterial stiffness in Chinese adults with primary hypertension: results from the China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial (CSPPT)

Body mass index is inversely associated with arterial stiffness in Chinese adults with primary hypertension: results from the China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial (CSPPT)

Background: This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the presence of arterial stiffness in rural-dwelling Chinese adults with primary hypertension. Methods: Primary hypertension patients (n = 19,375) receiving an average of 4.5 years of antihypertension therap...

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Main Authors: Mohetaboer Momin, Jian-Ping Li, Yan Zhang, Fang-Fang Fan, Xi-Ping Xu, Xin Xu, Bin-Yan Wang, Wen-Bin Yang, Li-Ling Xie, Yong Huo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-07-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Hypertension
Subjects:
body mass index
chinese hypertensive adults
pulse wave velocity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2016.1254226

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