Key result
Body mass index and waist circumference were independent predictors of systolic blood pressure, with SBP increasing by 1.11 mmHg in men and 1.59 mmHg in women per 1-unit increase in BMI.
Why the study?
It is controversial which anthropometric indexes best predict hypertension risk and how anthropometric measurements relate to blood pressure.
Do anthropometric indexes predict high blood pressure in Turkish adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=415)
Do anthropometric indexes predict high blood pressure in Turkish adults?
Effect estimate: 1.11 mmHg increase per 1-unit BMI increase in men
p-value: p=0.036
Body mass index and waist circumference are independent predictors of systolic blood pressure and can serve as screening tools for hypertension risk in Turkish adults.
BMI and WC may support hypertension screening in Turkish adults; leaves open superiority over other indexes pending prospective validation.
Purpose: It is controversial which anthropometric indexes are the best in predicting the risk of hypertension and how anthropometric measurements are related to blood pressure (BP). This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between BP and anthropometric indexes and to determine the best predictors for hypertension risk. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 415 consecutive participants (161 men, mean age: 33.4 years) aged 18–88 years in Istanbul, Turkey. Weight, height, waist circumference (WC), and neck circumference (NC) and BP were measured by well-trained personnel. Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and body mass index (BMI) were calculated. Pearson correlation, linear regression, and multivariate analyses were used to assess the relationship between anthropometric measurements and SBP, DBP, using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 23.0. Results: The systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) were related to weight, WC, NC, BMI, and WHtR ( P < 0.05). Linear regression analyses showed BMI and WC as independent risk factors for SBP with an increase by 1.11 mmHg in men ( P = 0.036) and 1.59 mmHg in women ( P = 0.001) in SBP when BMI increased 1 unit, while SBP increases by 0.2 mmHg when WC increases by 1 unit regardless of gender ( P = 0.013). Conclusion: Our results showed that BMI and WC are related to BP and important predictors of hypertension risk. Therefore, the uses of BMI and WC are recommended as screening tools for the prediction of hypertension risk among Turkish adults.
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Canyolu et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=415). Anthropometric indexes (BMI and waist circumference) was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (SBP) (1.11 mmHg increase per 1-unit BMI increase in men, p=0.036). Body mass index and waist circumference were independent predictors of systolic blood pressure, with SBP increasing by 1.11 mmHg in men and 1.59 mmHg in women per 1-unit increase in BMI.
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