Comparison of adiposity index in relation to prehypertension by age and gender: A community-based survey in Henan, China
Clinical Cardiology Oct 09, 2018
Wang S, et al. - Using a stratified multistage random sampling method, researchers compared the effectiveness of bioelectrical indices (visceral fat index [VFI]; percentage body fat [PBF]) and anthropometric indices (body mass index; waist circumference; waist-to-height ratio; a body shape index) in the relation to prehypertension (120-139/80-89 mmHg) among a general population-based sample of 11,175 Chinese adults (2013-2015). Findings indicated that, particularly for young adults, there was a stronger relationship, respectively, between VFI and PBF with prehypertension in men than in women.
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