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ASSESSMENT OF MEASURES OF ADIPOSITY THAT CORRELATE WITH BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG HYPERTENSIVE AFRICANS.

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Body mass index (BMI) best correlates with blood pressure in African adults, indicating obesity is a key cardiovascular risk factor. This finding supports using BMI over waist circumference for hypertension assessment.

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  • Cardiology
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Cardiovascular disease risk assessment relies on accurate anthropometric measures of adiposity.
  • Existing research shows conflicting results regarding which adiposity measure best correlates with cardiovascular diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate common epidemiological measures of adiposity as correlates of elevated blood pressure in an African population.
  • To determine the most effective anthropometric indicator for hypertension risk in this demographic.

Main Methods:

  • Correlation analysis was employed to assess relationships between blood pressure and body mass index (BMI), waist to height ratio (WHtR), and waist circumference (WC).
  • Data were collected from 1,416 hypertensive patients (77% female) at a Nigerian tertiary healthcare center between June 2009 and December 2011.

Main Results:

  • Obesity and abdominal obesity were prevalent, with females more likely to be obese and have higher waist circumference than males.
  • Body mass index (BMI) demonstrated the strongest correlation with diastolic blood pressure in both genders.
  • Approximately 20% of participants achieved good blood pressure control, with no significant gender difference.

Conclusions:

  • Obesity is a significant cardiovascular risk factor in the studied African population.
  • Body mass index (BMI) is a more effective correlate of hypertension than waist to height ratio (WHtR) or waist circumference (WC).
  • These findings reinforce the utility of BMI in hypertension screening and management for diverse populations.