Different anthropometric indicators of central obesity can predict hypertension in older adults

Different anthropometric indicators of central obesity can predict hypertension in older adults

Objective: to investigate the association between hypertension and anthropometric indicators of central obesity, obtained from two anatomical sites in older adults. Methodology: cross-sectional study that involved 145 older adults, from whom socioeconomic and demographic data and anthropometric ind...

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Main Authors: Vilmary S Novaes, Rafael S Passos, Ícaro J. S. Ribeiro, Ivna V Freire, Ludmila Schettino, Claudineia M Araujo, Cezar A Casotti, Rafael Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2019-09-01
Series:Avances en Enfermería
Subjects:
Aging
Anthropometry
Obesity
Hypertension
Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/avenferm/article/view/77165

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