Role of Obesity Variables in Detecting Hypertension in an Iranian Population

Introduction As the high incidence of hypertension has been in conjunction with dramatic increase in the prevalence of obesity, many studies have suggested obesity as its underlying cause in diverse race and ethnic groups. Aim The present study was designed to quantify the relationship between obesi...

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Published in:High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention 2017-09, Vol.24 (3), p.305-312
Main Authors: Khashayar, Patricia, Aghaei Meybodi, Hamidreza, Rezaei Hemami, Mohsen, Larijani, Bagher
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Blood pressure
Body fat
Body mass index
Cardiology
Diabetes
Health care
Health risk assessment
Hypertension
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metabolism
Minority & ethnic groups
Obesity
Original Article
Osteoporosis
Overweight
Pharmacotherapy
Population
Pressure distribution
Studies
Teenagers
Urban areas
Variance analysis
Womens health
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Summary:Introduction As the high incidence of hypertension has been in conjunction with dramatic increase in the prevalence of obesity, many studies have suggested obesity as its underlying cause in diverse race and ethnic groups. Aim The present study was designed to quantify the relationship between obesity variables and hypertension in Iranian population. A ROC curve analysis was also used to determine an optimal BMI cutoff for obesity with the aim of representing elevated incidence of hypertension in this population. Methods The study population comprised of apparently healthy men and women who participated in the Iranian Multi-centric Osteoporosis Studies (IMOS), a multi-centric cross-sectional study carried out in urban areas of five great cities (Tehran, Tabriz, Mashhad, Shiraz and Bushehr). The anthropometric (weight, height, waist and hip circumferences) and blood pressure measures were reported in some 5724 subjects. The influence of these factors on systolic and diastolic blood pressure was assessed based on a list-wise method. Results There was a significant difference in the studied subjects anthropometric (weight classes (BMI), WC and HC, and WHR) and blood pressure variables; age, gender and weight, however, were the only factors significantly influencing SBP and DBP. Furthermore, BMI showed a significant impact on the overall risk of developing hypertension. Conclusion General obesity rather than abdominal obesity is directly linked with higher blood pressure levels in Iranian population.
ISSN:1120-9879
1179-1985
DOI:10.1007/s40292-017-0219-y