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Using Anthropometric Indicator to Identify Hypertension in Adolescents: A Study in Sarawak, Malaysia
Joint Authors
Cheah, Whye Lian
Hazmi, Helmy
Chang, Ching Thon
Kho, Grace Woei Feng
Source
International Journal of Hypertension
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the predictive power of anthropometric indicators and recommend cutoff points to discriminate hypertension among adolescents in Sarawak, Malaysia.
A total of 2461 respondents aged 12-17 years participated in this study with mean age of 14.5±1.50 years.
All anthropometric indicators had significant area under the ROC curve, with body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) ranging from 0.7 to 0.8.
The best anthropometric indicators for predicting hypertension for boys were WC, BMI, and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR).
For girls, BMI was the best indicators followed by WHtR and WC.
The recommended BMI cutoff point for boys was 20 kg/m2 and 20.7 kg/m2 for girls.
For WC, the recommended cutoff point was 67.1 cm for boys and 68.2 cm for girls.
BMI and WC indicators were recommended to be used at the school setting where the measurement can easily be conducted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cheah, Whye Lian& Chang, Ching Thon& Hazmi, Helmy& Kho, Grace Woei Feng. 2018. Using Anthropometric Indicator to Identify Hypertension in Adolescents: A Study in Sarawak, Malaysia. International Journal of Hypertension،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1173172
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cheah, Whye Lian…[et al.]. Using Anthropometric Indicator to Identify Hypertension in Adolescents: A Study in Sarawak, Malaysia. International Journal of Hypertension No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cheah, Whye Lian& Chang, Ching Thon& Hazmi, Helmy& Kho, Grace Woei Feng. Using Anthropometric Indicator to Identify Hypertension in Adolescents: A Study in Sarawak, Malaysia. International Journal of Hypertension. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1173172
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1173172