Association between body mass index (BMI) and hypertension in south Asian population: evidence from nationally-representative surveys

Association between body mass index (BMI) and hypertension in south Asian population: evidence from nationally-representative surveys

Abstract Background Although there has been a well-established association between overweight-obesity and hypertension, whether such associations are heterogeneous for South Asian populations, or for different socioeconomic groups is not well-known. We explored the associations of overweight and obe...

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Main Authors: Fariha Binte Hossain, Gourab Adhikary, Ariful Bari Chowdhury, Md Shajedur Rahman Shawon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Clinical Hypertension
Subjects:
Hypertension
South Asia
BMI
Overweight-obesity
Adiposity
Blood pressure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40885-019-0134-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40885-019-0134-8

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