Which anthropometric measurements is most closely related to elevated blood pressure?

YALCIN B. M., Sahin E. M., YALCIN E.

FAMILY PRACTICE, cilt.22, sa.5, ss.541-547, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/fampra/cmi043
  • Dergi Adı: FAMILY PRACTICE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.541-547
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, obesity, primary care, Turkey, BODY-MASS INDEX, DISEASE RISK-FACTORS, TO-HIP RATIO, WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE, CARDIOVASCULAR RISK, TURKISH ADULTS, OBESITY, HYPERTENSION, HEALTH, DETERMINANTS
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background. Epidemiological studies find a progressive increase in the prevalence of elevated blood pressure with increasing adipose tissue. But there is no common opinion about which effectiveness of the anthropometric measurement tools indicating general or android obesity are most important to follow up in patients with elevated blood pressures.