What is the association between obesity indices and inflammatory markers in obese non-diabetic normo- and hypertensive patients?
Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and body adiposity index (BAI) are associated with chronic inflammation, particularly hsCRP, in obese patients.
WHtR is a sensitive index associated with chronic inflammation in obese hypertensive subjects. BAI correlates with hsCRP independently of hypertension and sex. hsCRP is more sensitive marker associated with obesity than IL-6 and TNF-α. Lipid lowering treatment influence chronic inflammation.
Stȩpień et al. (Sat,) studied this question.