Association between anthropometric indicators of adiposity and hypertension in a Brazilian population: Baependi Heart Study.
Camila Maciel de OliveiraAnderson Zampier UlbrichFelipe Silva NevesFernando Augusto Lavezzo DiasAndréa Roseli Vançan Russo HorimotoJosé Eduardo KriegerRafael de Oliveira AlvimAlexandre da Costa PereiraPublished in: PloS one (2017)
The indicators of adiposity WC and BMI were better associated with hypertension than BAI and VAI, in both genders, and it could be a useful tools for the screening of hypertensive patients.