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The association of body composition and fat distribution with hypertension in community-dwelling older adults: the Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) program.

Mohammad Mehdi KhaleghiAli JamshidiSima AfrashtehHadi EmamatAkram FarhadiIraj NabipourZahrasadat JalaliyanHasan MalekizadehBagher Larijani
Published in: BMC public health (2023)
This study showed that a higher body FM, particularly in the android region, is associated with higher odds of having hypertension in older adults.
Keyphrases
  • body composition
  • blood pressure
  • resistance training
  • bone mineral density
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • quality improvement
  • community dwelling
  • human health