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PURPOSE: To evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio and waist circumference with the prevalence of hypertension in a representative sample of 1088 adults of Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil. METHODS: In this cross-sectional survey, subjects were considered as having hypertension if they had systolic blood pressure > or = 160 mmHg or diastolic > or = 90 mmHg, and were considered obese if they had BMI > or = 27 kg/m2, or had a waist-hip-ratio > or = 0.95 cm (men) or 0.80 (women) or had a waist circumference > or = 96 (men) or 92 (women). RESULTS: Obesity defined by the BMI was associated with hypertension in both genders (RR 1.9, CI 1.0-3.2 in men; RR 2.2, CI 1.3-3.8 in women). The other indices were significantly associated with hypertension just in women. CONCLUSION: BMI > or = 27.0 kg/m2 was strongly associated with increased odds to have hypertension. Similar magnitude of the association with the other indices indicate their utility to estimate the risk of hypertension.
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Body Constitution , Body Mass Index , Hypertension/etiology , Obesity/diagnosis , Adult , Brazil , Female , Humans , Hypertension/complications , Hypertension/epidemiology , Male , Obesity/complications , Prevalence , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
OBJETIVO - Determinar a associaçäo entre índice de massa corporal (IMC), índice cintura-quadril e cintura com a prevalência de hipertensäo arterial (HAS) em amostra representativa de 1088 adultos de Porto Alegre, Brasil. MÉTODOS - Foram considerados hipertensos indivíduos com pressäo sistólica (PAS) 'maior ou igual' 160mmHg ou diastólica (PAD) 'maior ou igual' 95mmHg e definidos como obesos aqueles com IMC 'maior ou igual' 27kg/m², ou com razäo cintura/quadril 'maior ou igual'0,95 (homens) e 'maior ou igual'0,80 (mulheres) ou com cintura 'maior ou igual 96cm (homens) e 92 'maior ou igual'(mulheres). RESULTAODS - A obesidade aferida pelo IMC associou-se com prevalência de HAS em ambos sexos (RR 1,9, IC 1,0 - 3,2 masculino; RR 2,2, IC 1,3 - 3,8 feminino). Os outros índices associaram-se, significativamente, apenas nas mulheres. CONCLUSÄO - IMC 'maior ou igual' 27,0kg/m² associou-se mais, consistentemente com o risco de HAS. A magnitude similar das associaçöes dos demais indicadores demostram sua utilidade na avaliaçäo do risco para a hipertensäo.
