Neck circumference as an indicator of elevated blood pressure independent from body composition: implications from the China nation health survey (CNHS).

Huijing HeLi PanFeng LiuJingang MaLi WangZhiping HuYajun LiGuangliang Shan

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2019)

NC was associated with both pre-HTN and HTN independent from other body composition indexes. NC is a simple and useful anthropometric index to identify elevated blood pressure in Chinese adults.

Keyphrases

body composition
blood pressure
resistance training
hypertensive patients
bone mineral density
heart rate
body mass index
blood glucose
body weight
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle