title: Body mass index, waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio: which anthropometric indicator is better predictor for the hypertension development in women population of the island Cres.
abstract: The aim of this research was to investigate the prevalence of obesity and high blood pressure and to prove which of three anthropometric indicators of obesity - waist circumference, body mass index (BMI) waist-to-hip ratio - is better predictor for the development of hypertension in women population of the island of Cres. We approached separately groups of women with measured high blood pressure and with previously diagnosed. The research was preformed within the research project "Genetic and biomedical characteristics of the population of the island of Cres". This was the cross sectional study and data were obtained on the sample of 247 females over 18 years old that voluntarily participated in this study. In our study group the prevalence of overweight was 39.0%, obesity 27.5%, increased waist circumference was present in 69.4% while increased blood pressure was found in 53.0% examinees. Our results indicate that age, BMI, impaired glucose concentration and serum cholesterol could be considered as predictors for the development of arterial hypertension, whether measured or previously diagnosed.
authors.affiliation: University of Rijeka, School of Medicine, Department of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Rijeka, Croatia. milena.kabalin@medri.hr
authors.forename: Milena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kabalin
authors.forename: Branko
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kolarić
authors.forename: Vanja Vasiljev
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Marchesi
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pereza
authors.forename: Sasa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ostojić
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rukavina
authors.forename: Miljenko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kapović
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D055105:Waist Circumference; D049629:Waist-Hip Ratio; D055815:Young Adult