Association between waist circumference and the prevalence/control of hypertension by gender and different body mass index classification in an urban elderly population / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
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(12): 1357-1360, 2015.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-248650
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between waist circumference and the prevalence/control of hypertension in an urban elderly population.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From September 2009 to June 2010, a population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Wanshoulu area of Beijing, China.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total of 2 035 elderly (828 male, 1 207 females) participants aged ≥60 years from a community were included in this study for data analysis. We found that the increased waist circumference could significantly increase the risk of prevalence and poor control of hypertension, with the adjusted odds ratios (95% CI) as 1.04 (1.01-1.08) and 0.96 (0.92-1.00) , respectively. Among those identified pure central obesity females (64.7%) , the prevalence of hypertension was significantly higher than those females with normal body mass index (BMI) or with normal waist circumference (52.2%). The adjusted odds ratio (95%CI) between the above said groups appeared as 1.58 (1.07-2.32). The control rate of hypertension among females (32.9%) with pure central obesity, was lower than that of the females with normal BMI and waist circumference (43.5%) , with an adjusted odds ratio (95%CI) as 0.62 (0.37-1.04, P=0.071).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>There appeared significant association between people with pure central obesity and the increased risk of prevalence or with poor control of hypertension. More attention should be paid to both the prevalence and control of hypertension programs among females with pure central obesity.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Body Mass Index
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Urban Health
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Epidemiology
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Risk Factors
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Sex Distribution
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Waist Circumference
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Obesity, Abdominal
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Beijing
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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