Cargando…
Relationship of anthropometric indicators with blood pressure levels and the risk of hypertension in Nigerian adults
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Studies on cardiovascular risks in relation to anthropometric factors are limited in Sub-Sahara Africa. The aims of this study were to examine the relationship between anthropometric parameters and blood pressure; and to evaluate body mass index (BMI) across the range of unde...
Autores principales: | Adedoyin, Rufus A, Mbada, Chidozie E, Bisiriyu, Luqman A, Adebayo, Rasaaq A, Balogun, Michael O, Akintomide, Anthony O |
---|---|
Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
Publicado: |
Dove Medical Press
2009
|
Materias: | |
Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2840543/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20428404 |
Ejemplares similares
-
Blood Pressure Control and Exaggerated Blood Pressure Response in Nigerians with Essential Hypertension
por: Abiodun, Olugbenga O, et al.
Publicado: (2014) -
Prevalence of hypertension in three rural communities of Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State, South West Nigeria
por: Adebayo, Rasaaq A, et al.
Publicado: (2013) -
Pulmonary hypertension in Nigerian adults with sickle cell anemia
por: Amadi, Valentine N, et al.
Publicado: (2017) -
Prevalence and pattern of overweight and obesity in three rural communities in southwest Nigeria
por: Adebayo, Rasaaq A, et al.
Publicado: (2014) -
Joint predictability of physical activity and body weight status on health-related quality of life of patients with hypertension
por: Awotidebe, Taofeek O., et al.
Publicado: (2017)