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World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2014; 2(7): 272-278
Published online Jul 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i7.272
Published online Jul 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i7.272
Cut-off of body mass index and waist circumference to predict hypertension in Indian adults
Tanu Midha, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh 209732, India
Vinay Krishna, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, LPS Institute of Cardiology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208002, India
Bhola Nath, Department of Community Medicine, VCSGGMS and RI, Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttarakhand 246174, India
Ranjeeta Kumari, Department of Community and Family Medicine, AIIMS, Rishikesh 249201, India
Yashwant Kumar Rao, Department of Pediatrics, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208002, India
Umeshwar Pandey, Department of Cardiology, LPS Institute of Cardiology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208002, India
Samarjeet Kaur, Department of Community Medicine, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208002, India
Author contributions: Midha T, Krishna V, Nath B and Kumari R contributed to conception and design of the study, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, drafting the article and final approval of the version to be published; Rao YK, Pandey U and Kaur S helped in conception and design of the study, interpretation of data, revising the article and final approval of the version to be published.
Correspondence to: Tanu Midha, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, National Highway 91A, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh 209732, India. tanumidha2001@gmail.com
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Received: January 9, 2014
Revised: February 25, 2014
Accepted: June 10, 2014
Published online: July 16, 2014
Revised: February 25, 2014
Accepted: June 10, 2014
Published online: July 16, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: The Receiver operating characteristic analysis for body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference, respectively, showed good discriminatory power for hypertension in both men and women. The cut-off for BMI was identified as ≥ 24.5 kg/m2 in men and ≥ 24.9 kg/m2 in women. The cut-off for waist circumference for screening of hypertension was estimated as ≥ 83 cm in men and ≥ 78 cm in women. BMI and waist circumference, being simple tools in identifying hypertension, can be used for primordial and primary prevention and can thereby bring about a substantial reduction in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality which occurs as a consequence of hypertension.