Anthropometric indicators of adiposity as predictors of systemic arterial hypertension in older people: a cross-sectional analysis
Lucas dos Santos,
Rhaine Borges Santos Pedreira,
Rizia Rocha Silva
et al.
Abstract:Objective: To analyze the association of anthropometric indicators of adiposity in older people, according to sex, with hypertension; to compare the scores of these variables between participants with and without hypertension; and to identify among them those with better predictive ability for screening the outcome. Methods: Epidemiological, population-based, cross-sectional study conducted with 210 older people. The anthropometric indicators analyzed were: body mass index, waist circumference, abdominal circ… Show more
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