High blood pressure and its relationship to adiposity in a school-aged population: body mass index vs waist circumference

High blood pressure (HBP) is a major concern in pediatric populations. Adiposity is highly related to HBP in youths; however, whether body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference (WC) is more strongly associated with HBP in this population is unclear. This cross-sectional study, involving schoolchildren between 10 and 17 years of age from public and private schools, assessed direct measurements of BMI, WC and blood pressure. The socioeconomic...