Is waist-to-height ratio the best predictive indicator of cardiovascular disease incidence in hypertensive adults? A cohort study

Is waist-to-height ratio the best predictive indicator of cardiovascular disease incidence in hypertensive adults? A cohort study

Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) brings high mortality and economic burden to patients, especially in rural areas. Simple, low-cost abdominal adiposity measures may help identify individuals with increased CVD risk. It is unclear that which obesity indices is the best to predict CVD...

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Main Authors: Shu Zhang, Xin Fu, Zhi Du, Xiaofan Guo, Zhao Li, Guozhe Sun, Ying Zhou, Hongmei Yang, Shasha Yu, Liqiang Zheng, Yingxian Sun, Xingang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Hypertensive adults
WHtR
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02646-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02646-1

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