Is waist-to-height ratio the best predictive indicator of hypertension incidence? A cohort study

• Main Authors: Ana Carolina Rezende (Author), Ludimila Garcia Souza (Author), Thiago Veiga Jardim (Author), Naiana Borges Perillo (Author), Ymara Cássia Luciana Araújo (Author), Samanta Garcia de Souza (Author), Ana Luiza Lima Sousa (Author), Humberto Graner Moreira (Author), Weimar Kunz Sebba Barroso de Souza (Author), Maria do Rosário Gondim Peixoto (Author), Paulo César Brandão Veiga Jardim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The best anthropometric indicator to verify the association between obesity and hypertension (HTN) has not been established. We conducted this study to evaluate and compare the discriminatory power of waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) in relation to body mass index (BMI) and waist cir...