Association of anthropometric indices with elevated blood pressure in British adults.

B D CoxM J WhichelowM AshwellA T PrevostS R Lejeune

Published in: International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity (2005)

The prevalence of elevated blood pressure was associated with quintiles of BMI, waist, WHTR, WHR and weight, with WHTR and WHR having the highest odds ratios. Waist and height were independently related to the prevalence of elevated blood pressure.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
body mass index
hypertensive patients
heart rate
weight gain
risk factors
body weight
physical activity
body composition
weight loss
type diabetes
blood glucose