Key result
Obesity defined by higher waist circumference was a better predictor of incident hypertension than body mass index, significantly increasing risk in women (HR 1.72; 95% CI 1.09-2.73; P=0.02).
Why the study?
Does waist circumference better predict the incidence of hypertension compared to body mass index in adults?
Cohort (n=592)
Does waist circumference better predict the incidence of hypertension compared to body mass index in adults?
Effect estimate: HR 1.72 (95% CI 1.09-2.73)
p-value: p=0.02
Waist circumference may be a better predictor of incident hypertension than body mass index, particularly in women.
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Waist circumference may aid hypertension risk assessment in women; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Miguel Gus (2003) conducted a cohort in Hypertension (n=592). Waist circumference and body mass index vs. Normal waist circumference and body mass index was evaluated on Incidence of hypertension (HR 1.72, 95% CI 1.09-2.73, p=0.02). Obesity defined by higher waist circumference was a better predictor of incident hypertension than body mass index, significantly increasing risk in women (HR 1.72; 95% CI 1.09-2.73; P=0.02).
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