Comparisons of body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio and a body shape index (ABSI) in predicting high blood pressure among Malaysian adolescents: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Tee, Joyce Tee Ying, Gan, Wan Ying, Lim, Poh Ying
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMJ Publishing 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88222/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88222/; https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/1/e032874

Objective To compare the performance of different anthropometric indices including body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and a body shape index to predict high blood pressure (BP) in adolescents using the 90th and 95th percentiles as two different thresholds....