Determining New Anthropometric Markers for Screening Hypertension in the Caribbean Region

Determining New Anthropometric Markers for Screening Hypertension in the Caribbean Region

Introduction: The prevalence of hypertension in the Caribbean is high (26% in Saint (St.) Kitts). It contributes to 51% of deaths secondary to ischemic heart disease and hence being a leading cause of death in the Caribbean region. Aim: To determine the association between Indices using height,...

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Main Authors: Amruta Rajput, Upendra Gupta, Rekha Parashar, Guri Tzivion, Ravindrasingh Rajput
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
anthropometric measures
arav body index
height to waist ratio
receiver operating characteristics
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/15238/50325_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(JY_RK)_PN(KM).pdf

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