Can anthropometric indices predict the chance of hypertension? A multicentre cross-sectional study in Iran

Can anthropometric indices predict the chance of hypertension? A multicentre cross-sectional study in Iran

Objectives This study aims to assess the prevalence of hypertension (HTN), and determine the relationship between HTN and anthropometric indices including fat distribution, body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) in Shiraz Heart Study.Setting In this cross-se...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Javad Zibaeenezhad, Nader Parsa, Mehrab Sayadi, Iman Razeghian-Jahromi, Maryam Salimi, Ali Akbari-khezrabadi, Ehsan Shojaeefard, Arzhang Naseri, Shahrokh Mousavi, Shirin Sarejloo, Mohammadreza Karimi, Morteza Hosseinpour, Mehdi Bazrafshan, Amirhossein Salimi, Fatemeh Zibaeenejad, Seyyed Saeed Mohammadi, Hamed Bazrafshan Drissi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/11/e062328.full

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