Relationship between obesity indices and hypertension among middle-aged and elderly populations in Taiwan: a community-based, cross-sectional study.

Yen-An LinYing-Jen ChenYu-Chung TsaoWei-Chung YehWen-Cheng LiI-Shiang TzengJau-Yuan Chen

Published in: BMJ open (2019)

WC is a more reliable predictor of HTN than BMI or BF percentage. The effect of abdominal fat distribution on blood pressure is greater than that of total BF amount.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
weight gain
insulin resistance
hypertensive patients
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
weight loss
heart rate
type diabetes
middle aged
high fat diet induced
community dwelling
fatty acid
blood glucose
genetic diversity
skeletal muscle
physical activity