Evaluation of Anthropometric Indices for Screening Hypertension Among Employees of Mizan Tepi University, Southwestern Ethiopia.

Rahel DerejeKalkidan Hassen Abate Getu Gizaw

Published in: Integrated blood pressure control (2021)

The waist-to-height ratio was found to be the best obesity index to screen hypertension than BMI, WC, and WHR. The finding supports the use of WHtR for screening hypertension in resource-limited settings.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
body mass index
weight gain
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss
body composition
high throughput
high fat diet induced