Comparative Evaluation of Adiposity Indices as Predictors of Hypertension among Brazilian Adults
Joint Authors
Dutra, Maurílio T.
Reis, Diego B. V.
Martins, Karla G.
Gadelha, André B.
Source
International Journal of Hypertension
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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 anthropometric measures.
Anthropometric assessments were used to calculate body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-stature ratio (WSR), body adiposity index (BAI), and conicity index (C).
Comparisons between men and women were carried out by independent t-test and chi-square test.
Cut-off points for each adiposity index to predict hypertension were obtained using Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analyses.
The significance level was set at P ≤ .05.
Results.
All adiposity indices regarding both genders showed significant odds ratios, except BAI (odds ratio: 1.534; CI: 0.916–2.571) for women.
In men, WHR and WSR were considered as more balanced indices regarding their sensitivity (AUC: 73.8 and 71.4, respectively) and specificity (AUC: 77.6 and 73.1, respectively).
In women, WHR and WSR presented areas under the ROC curves higher than C index (P = .007) and BAI (P = .03), respectively.
Conclusion.
Indices that consider abdominal adiposity such as WC, WHR, and WSR have a stronger relationship with hypertension compared to others.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dutra, Maurílio T.& Reis, Diego B. V.& Martins, Karla G.& Gadelha, André B.. 2018. Comparative Evaluation of Adiposity Indices as Predictors of Hypertension among Brazilian Adults. International Journal of Hypertension،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1173207
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dutra, Maurílio T.…[et al.]. Comparative Evaluation of Adiposity Indices as Predictors of Hypertension among Brazilian Adults. International Journal of Hypertension No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dutra, Maurílio T.& Reis, Diego B. V.& Martins, Karla G.& Gadelha, André B.. Comparative Evaluation of Adiposity Indices as Predictors of Hypertension among Brazilian Adults. International Journal of Hypertension. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1173207
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1173207