Correlation between obesity-related indices and hypertension

Area of Science:

• Cardiovascular Health
• Metabolic Syndrome Research
• Clinical Epidemiology

Background:

• Hypertension is a major global health concern.
• Obesity is a known risk factor for hypertension.
• Novel obesity indices may offer better predictive value.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the correlation between obesity indices and hypertension.
• To evaluate the predictive capability of these indices for hypertension.
• To inform hypertension prevention and treatment strategies.

Main Methods:

• Retrospective study of 160 adult participants (Jan 2023-Jan 2024).
• Participants divided into hypertension (n=83) and non-hypertension (n=77) groups.
• Analysis of demographic and obesity-related indices, including waist circumference (WC), A Body Shape Index (ABSI), and Body Roundness Index (BRI).

Main Results:

• Significantly higher mean ABSI, BRI, and WC in the hypertension group (P<0.05).
• Logistic regression identified ABSI, BRI, and WC/BRI as significant hypertension risk factors (P<0.05).
• Combined predictive value (Area Under Curve=0.731) for ABSI, BRI, and WC/BRI exceeded individual indices.

Conclusions:

• ABSI, BRI, and WC/BRI are potential independent risk factors for hypertension.
• These indices, alone or in combination, can assist in hypertension risk prediction.
• Further research can validate these findings for clinical application.