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Central obesity is highly prevalent among young Nigerian adults, particularly females, and positively correlates with diastolic blood pressure. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

December 3, 2016Journal of Metabolic HealthOpen Access

Correlation between central obesity and blood pressure in an adult Nigerian population

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Why the study?

Does central obesity correlate with blood pressure in young adults in Nigeria?

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Does central obesity correlate with blood pressure in young adults in Nigeria?

Population

482 consenting adults aged 16–40 years seen at the General Outpatient Clinic of the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Nigeria. Mean age 25.37 ± 5.49.

Outcome

Prevalence of central obesity (using waist-hip ratio) and correlation between central obesity and blood pressuresurrogate

Central obesity, measured by waist-hip ratio, is prevalent among young Nigerian adults and correlates positively with diastolic blood pressure.

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Implication

Central obesity may warrant attention in BP assessment of young Nigerians; leaves open causal validation in prospective cohorts.

Cite This Study

Onuoha et al. (2016) studied this question.

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Hypertension management

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Correlation between central obesity and blood pressure in an adult Nigerian population

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Correlation between central obesity and blood pressure in an adult Nigerian population

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