High blood pressure screening in children and adolescents from Amargosa, Bahia: usefulness of anthropometric indices of obesity

Conclusion: BMI, WC, and WHtR were associated with high BP, but the cut-off points tested showed low sensitivity. Determining specific cut-off points for each population can enable the use of anthropometric indices in high BP screening.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research