Is high body fat estimated by body mass index and waist circumference a predictor of hypertension in adults? A population-based study

Volume: 11, Issue: 1
Published: Dec 1, 2012
Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the predictive capacity of body fat percentage (%BF) estimated by equations using body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) to identify hypertension and estimate measures of association between high %BF and hypertension in adults. This is a cross-sectional population-based study conducted with 1,720 adults (20–59 years) from Florianopolis, southern Brazil. The area under the ROC curve, sensitivity,...
Paper Details
Title
Is high body fat estimated by body mass index and waist circumference a predictor of hypertension in adults? A population-based study
Published Date
Dec 1, 2012
Volume
11
Issue
1
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