Associations of general and central adiposity with hypertension and cardiovascular disease among South Asian populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Federica ReAyodipupo Sikiru OguntadeBastian BohrmannFiona BraggJennifer L CarterPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
Measures of both general and central adiposity had similar, strong positive associations with the risk of CVD in South Asians. Larger prospective studies are required to clarify which measures of body composition are more informative for targeted CVD primary prevention in this population.
Keyphrases
- body composition
- cardiovascular disease
- resistance training
- insulin resistance
- bone mineral density
- blood pressure
- weight gain
- type diabetes
- cancer therapy
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- body mass index
- coronary artery disease
- physical activity
- cardiovascular events
- postmenopausal women
- weight loss
- arterial hypertension
- high intensity