Key result
Abdominal obesity was significantly associated with an increased risk of hypertension among rural elderly women (OR 2.6), contributing to an overall hypertension prevalence of 50% in this population.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence of hypertension and its relationship with adiposity among the rural elderly population in India?
Cross-Sectional (n=3,133)
Yes
What is the prevalence of hypertension and its relationship with adiposity among the rural elderly population in India?
Odds Ratio: 2.6 (95% CI 2–3.3)
Absolute Event Rate: 70.6% vs 48.3%
p-value: p=<0.01
This study evaluates the relationship between simple anthropometric indices of adiposity and hypertension in a rural elderly Indian population.
Supports hypertension screening in rural elderly Indian women with abdominal obesity; leaves open prospective validation of adiposity as a modifiable risk factor.
Anthropometric indicators are used to evaluate the prognosis of chronic and acute diseases, and to guide medical intervention in the elderly [21].The use of simple anthropometric measures as health outcome indicators, suitable for population screening, has aroused much interest [22].Body Mass Index (BMI), waist Circumference (WC), and Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) have been used as simple Anthropometric Indices (AI) for assessing the amount and distribution of body fat [23,24] and are useful indices in predicting the risks of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and Cardio Vascular Diseases
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Nimmathota Arlappa (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=3,133). Abdominal obesity (high waist circumference) vs. Normal waist circumference was evaluated on Hypertension associated with abdominal obesity in elderly women (OR 2.6, 95% CI 2.0-3.3, p=<0.01). Abdominal obesity was significantly associated with an increased risk of hypertension among rural elderly women (OR 2.6), contributing to an overall hypertension prevalence of 50% in this population.
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