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

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

FAMILY PRACTICE, vol.22, no.5, pp.541-547, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/fampra/cmi043
  • Journal Name: FAMILY PRACTICE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.541-547
  • Keywords: 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 University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.