The interaction between general or abdominal obesity and hypertension on the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional analysis in Iranian adults from the RaNCD cohort study.

Yahya PasdarShahab RezaeianEhsan MohammadiFatemeh Khosravi ShadmaniNarges ShahnaziFarid NajafiMehdi Moradi NazarMitra Darbandi

Published in: BMC public health (2024)

General/abdominal obesity and hypertension have a synergistic effect on the risk of T2DM. The recommendation for preventing T2DM is lifestyle modification. Large longitudinal studies are necessary to investigate causal relationships.

Keyphrases

weight loss
metabolic syndrome
blood pressure
glycemic control
insulin resistance
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
weight gain
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
cardiovascular risk factors
cross sectional
body mass index
skeletal muscle
arterial hypertension