BMI-defined obesity showed the strongest adjusted association with hypertension, demonstrating a 6-fold increase, compared to a 5-fold increase for clinical obesity.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,947)
Do the newly proposed Lancet Commission definitions of obesity better identify individuals at elevated risk of hypertension compared to traditional anthropometric measures?
Traditional BMI showed the strongest adjusted association with hypertension compared to the newly proposed Lancet Commission definitions in a Maltese population, highlighting the need for population-specific adaptation of diagnostic criteria.
Estimación del efecto: 6-fold increase (BMI-defined obesity)
Obesity is a major public health challenge, yet its classification remains debated. This study applies the newly proposed Lancet Diabetes all associations remained significant after adjustment. Anthropometric measures classify obesity inconsistently within the Maltese population, with BMI showing the strongest adjusted association with hypertension. However, interpretation of findings related to clinical obesity should consider the overlap between hypertension as both an outcome and a defining criterion. The Lancet Commission framework identified a smaller high-risk subgroup illustrating the need for clearer guidance and population-specific adaptation to population context, supporting the need for country-specific, sex- and age-sensitive obesity diagnostic criteria.
Cuschieri et al. (Fri,) conducted a cross-sectional in Obesity and hypertension (n=3,947). Anthropometric measures and Lancet Commission definitions of obesity was evaluated on Hypertension (HTN) (6-fold increase (BMI-defined obesity)). BMI-defined obesity showed the strongest adjusted association with hypertension, demonstrating a 6-fold increase, compared to a 5-fold increase for clinical obesity.