Comparisons of body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio and a body shape index (ABSI) in predicting high blood pressure among Malaysian adolescents: a cross-sectional study
Objective To compare the performance of different anthropometric indices including body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and a body shape index to predict high blood pressure (BP) in adolescents using the 90th and 95th percentiles as two different thresholds....
Main Authors: | Tee, Joyce Tee Ying, Gan, Wan Ying, Lim, Poh Ying |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing
2020
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88222/1/ABSTRACT.pdf |
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