Comparative Evaluation of Adiposity Indices as Predictors of Hypertension among Brazilian Adults

Purpose. To compare several anthropometric indices in the prediction of hypertension among adults. Methods. This is a cross-sectional study. Five hundred and eighteen adult men and women (40.9 ± 10.5 years; 1.62 ± .09 m; 72.3 ± 15.6 kg) volunteered to participate and underwent blood pressure and ant...

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Main Authors: Maurílio T. Dutra, Diego B. V. Reis, Karla G. Martins, André B. Gadelha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8396570
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