The Association of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference with Blood Pressure Depends on Age and Gender: A Study of 10,928 Non-Smoking Adults in the Greek EPIC Cohort

Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference are independently associated with blood pressure, but the dependence of these associations on gender and age has not been clarified. We investigated the associations of BMI and waist circumference with systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure and assessed possible interactions with gender and age. Data concerning blood pressure and anthropometric variables were collected at enrollment in a...