Additive interactions between obesity and insulin resistance on hypertension in a Chinese rural population

• Main Authors: Xiaoxia Li (Author), Xiaoyu Chang (Author), Yuanyuan Dang (Author), Yixuan Xue (Author), Qingan Wang (Author), Wanlu Liu (Author), Ting Yin (Author), Yi Zhao (Author), Yuhong Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Adiposity and insulin resistance (IR) are closely associated with hypertension; however, the role of interactions between obesity phenotypes and IR in hypertension is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the interactions of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and bo...