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Comparisons of body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio and a body shape index (ABSI) in predicting high blood pressure among Malaysian adolescents: a cross-sectional study.

Joyce Ying Hui TeeWan Ying GanPoh Ying Lim
Published in: BMJ open (2020)
These findings suggested that WHtR might be a useful indicator for screening high blood pressure risk in the routine primary-level health services for adolescents. Future studies are warranted to involve a larger sample size to confirm these findings.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • physical activity
  • blood pressure
  • young adults
  • weight gain
  • hypertensive patients
  • heart rate
  • clinical practice
  • risk factors
  • current status
  • type diabetes
  • blood glucose
  • skeletal muscle