[Relationship between body mass index, waist circumference and blood pressure among 5246 residents in Chongqing area].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the relationship between body mass index, waist circumference and blood pressure among residents in Chongqing area.


METHODS
A total of 5246 residents aged 15 and over in Chongqing area were enrolled in this study by use of stratified sampling and cluster sampling methods. Data on blood pressure (SBP, DBP), pulse, height, body weight, waist and hip circumferences as well as questionnaire survey were analyzed.


RESULTS
The level of SBP and DBP and hypertension prevalence rate were significantly positively correlated with BMI (all P < 0.01). SBP, DBP levels and hypertension prevalence rate were significantly higher in people with abdomen obesity than people with normal waist circumference (all P < 0.01). BMI, waist circumference in hypertensive residents were significantly higher than non-hypertensive residents (all P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Blood pressure level and hypertension prevalence rate were closely related with BMI and waist circumference among residents in Chongqing area.
Huang
Xiao-bo
XB
Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing University of Medical Sciences, Chongqing 400010, China.
Hu
Rong
R
Liu
Jin-lian
JL
Hou
Yong-lan
YL
LE
Qing-rong
QR
Luo
Kai-liang
KL
Lu
Xian-e
XE
She
Qiang
Q
Yin
Yue-hui
YH
Lan
Xian-bin
XB
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D014505:Urban Population; D055105:Waist Circumference; D049629:Waist-Hip Ratio; D055815:Young Adult