Obesity indices predict hypertension among indigenous adults in Krau Wildlife Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia

Background: The disease burden of indigenous peoples has been augmented by the rising prevalence of obesity and hypertension in this population. This study assessed the ability of obesity indices to predict hypertension among indigenous adults of Peninsular Malaysia. Methods: In this cross-sectional...

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Main Authors: Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, Sulaiman, Norhasmah, Appannah, Geeta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62561/1/OBES.pdf