Correlation of Hypertension With Waist Circumference in Iranian Adults Publisher Pubmed



Talaei A¹ ; Amini M² ; Moini A³
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention Published:2012

Abstract

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most important cause of mortality in developed and developing countries. Hypertension is a major risk factor for CVD. Waist circumference (WC) cut-off point is a simple way to recognize risk of developing hypertension. However, there are different cut-off points for different races, including Iranians. Aim: The objective of this article was to determine the association between WC and hypertension as an important cardiovascular risk factor in the Iranian population. Methods: Atotal of 850 subjects (430women and 420 men) older than 18 years,who were residents in the urban and rural areas throughoutArak city, Iran, were included in the present study.WC of subjects wasmeasured to identify its relationship with hypertension. Fasting plasma glucose and lipid profile were also measured. Results:WCcut-off point to predict hypertension was 89 cm and 93 cm for men and women, respectively, by using receiver operator characteristic curve analysis. Conclusions: The results of our analysis showed that the cut-off point of WC in the Iranian population is greater than other Asians and WC is a strong index to predict hypertension. © hypertension, waist circumference, body mass index, cut-off points. © 2012 Springer International Publishing AG. All rights reserved.