Why the study?
The study aimed to determine the predictive power of pre-obesity and obesity indices for pre-hypertension and hypertension among Northern Nigerian tertiary healthcare workers.
Do pre-obesity and obesity indices predict pre-hypertension and hypertension in Northern Nigerian tertiary healthcare workers?
Do pre-obesity and obesity indices predict pre-hypertension and hypertension in Northern Nigerian tertiary healthcare workers?
Body mass index and waist circumference are reliable predictors of pre-hypertension and hypertension among Northern Nigerian healthcare workers, with waist circumference being particularly reliable in males.
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Obesity indices, especially WC, were associated with pre-HTN/HTN in HCWs; leaves open causality and need for prospective trials.
Onyemelukwe et al. (2022) studied this question.
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