Analyzing Trio-Anthropometric Predictors of Hypertension: Determining the Susceptibility of Blood Pressure to Sexual Dimorphism in Body Stature
Background. Several studies had suggested that complex body stature could be a risk factor of hypertension. Objectives. We aim to correlate body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR), and waist-height ratio (WHtR) of rural dwellers in Afikpo community, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, with blood pressure pa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2021-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Hypertension |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5129302 |