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  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Machine Learning in Medicine

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  • Hypertension is a major global health concern.
  • Predictive models for hypertension are crucial for early intervention.
  • Body composition analysis offers potential novel biomarkers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the predictive capability of body composition indices for hypertension using machine learning.
  • To identify key body composition features associated with hypertension.
  • To evaluate the performance of various machine learning algorithms in hypertension prediction.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from a cohort study of 4663 participants (age 35-70).
  • Body composition was assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), measuring parameters like fat percentage (FATP) and fat-free mass (FFM).
  • Employed a range of machine learning classifiers including Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, Voting, and Stacking.

Main Results:

  • Machine learning models identified FATP, AFFM, BMR, FFM, TRFFM, AFATP, LFATP, and older age as significant predictors of hypertension.
  • Certain body composition metrics (e.g., arm FFM, BMR, total FFM) were inversely associated with hypertension, while others (e.g., total FATP, older age) were directly associated.
  • AutoMLP, stacking, and voting methods demonstrated the highest predictive accuracy, reaching 90%, 84%, and 83%, respectively.

Conclusions:

  • BIA-derived body composition indices can predict hypertension with significant accuracy.
  • Machine learning provides a powerful framework for leveraging body composition data in hypertension risk assessment.
  • These findings support the integration of body composition analysis into clinical hypertension screening protocols.