title: [Relationship between body mass index, waist circumference and blood pressure among 5246 residents in Chongqing area].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing University of Medical Sciences, Chongqing 400010, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-bo
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Jin-lian
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yong-lan
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Qing-rong
authors.initials: QR
authors.lastname: LE
authors.forename: Kai-liang
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Xian-e
authors.initials: XE
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: She
authors.forename: Yue-hui
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Xian-bin
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Lan
mesh_terms: 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