Which Anthropometric Indices has stronger Correlation with Blood Pressure among 14-17 Year Old Girls?
Journal Title: International Journal of Sport, Exercise and Health Research - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Hypertension is a chronic non-communicable disease becoming epidemic in recent decades. Studies show this disease is more prevalent among overweight, obese, and sedentary people. The purpose of this study was to examine which selected body composition indices have a stronger correlation with hypertension deals. Methods: 510 female students (Age: 15.36±0.94 years, height: 160.18±6.28 cm, and weight: 55.73±10.35 kg) of the city of Khoy aged 14-17 years, were selected randomly. Body Mass Index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist to hip ratio (WHR), waist to stature ratio (WSR), body fat percent (BF%), as well as systolic, diastolic, and mean blood pressure were measured using standard methods. Results: There was a significant positive correlation between BMI, BF%, and WC with all blood pressure indices (P<0.05). WSR showed significant correlation with systolic and mean blood pressure, whereas WHR has just significant correlation with systolic blood pressure (p<0.05). Conclusion: The overall results showed BMI and WHR had strongest and weakest correlation with hypertension indices in 14-17 year old females, respectively.
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Babak Nakhostin-Roohi, Masoomeh Havaskar
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- DOI 10.31254/sportmed.2104
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