Why the study?
Is waist circumference a more important determinant of left ventricular mass than BMI in Korean hypertensive patients?
Is waist circumference a more important determinant of left ventricular mass than BMI in Korean hypertensive patients?
This study aims to evaluate whether waist circumference is a more significant determinant of left ventricular mass than BMI in Korean hypertensive patients.
Cross-sectional data leave open whether waist circumference outperforms BMI for left ventricular mass in Korean hypertensives; prospective studies needed.
Background: In many studies, obesity is highly correlated with adverse coronary risk profile. Increased left ventricular (LV) mass is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Hypertension is an well known factor related with LV mass. Obesity also is related with LV mass and commonly associated with hypertension. However, few data are available concerning the relations of LV mass to central obesity, especially in Korean hypertensive patients. So, this study was to evaluate the significance of waist circumference in determinants of LV mass in Korean hypertensive patients.
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