Prevalence and risk factors of prehypertension and hypertension in Algeria

A Moussouni, A Sidi-Yakhlef, H Hamdaoui, A Aouar… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Hypertension, also referred to as the silent killer, is known to be one of the most
common chronic diseases in the world today. This study aimed to identify the prevalence …

Moderate-intensity exercise decreases the circulating level of betatrophin and its correlation among markers of obesity in women

PS Rejeki, PG Baskara, L Herawati… - Journal of basic and …, 2022 - degruyter.com
Objectives Positive energy homeostasis due to overnutrition and a sedentary lifestyle
triggers obesity. Obesity has a close relationship with elevated levels of betatrophin and may …

Change in body mass index and its impact on incidence of hypertension in 18–65-year-old Chinese adults

Q Ren, C Su, H Wang, Z Wang, W Du… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Aims: This study assessed change in body mass index (BMI) and its impact on the incidence
of hypertension in 18-to 65-year-old Chinese adults. Methods: Two waves of data were …

The association between obesity indices and hypertension: Which index is the most notable indicator of hypertension in different age groups stratified by sex?

X Wu, B Li, WQ Lin, LL Huang, XX Wang… - Clinical and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the most notable obesity index and its optimal cut-
off point of hypertension in different age groups stratified by sexes among community …

Predicting hypertension without measurement: A non-invasive, questionnaire-based approach

A Wang, N An, G Chen, L Li, G Alterovitz - Expert Systems with Applications, 2015 - Elsevier
Early detection of hypertension contributes to the prevention and reduction of the onset of
cardiovascular diseases. Since lifestyle choices are linked to the occurrence and …

Prospective study of optimal obesity index cut-off values for predicting incidence of hypertension in 18–65-year-old Chinese adults

Q Ren, C Su, H Wang, Z Wang, W Du, B Zhang - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Overweight and obesity increase the risk of elevated blood pressure; most of
the studies that serve as a background for the debates on the optimal obesity index cut-off …

Faktor risiko obesitas sentral pada orang dewasa umur 25-65 tahun di Indonesia (Analisis data Riset Kesehatan Dasar 2013)

S Sudikno, H Syarief, CM Dwiriani, H Riyadi - 2015 - pgm.persagi.org
Prevalensi obesitas sentral pada penduduk dewasa di Indonesia mengalami peningkatan
pada periode tahun 2007 sampai dengan tahun 2013. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui …

Ethnic differences in prevalence and risk factors for hypertension in the Suriname Health Study: a cross sectional population study

ISK Krishnadath, VWV Jaddoe… - Population Health …, 2016 - Springer
Background Limited information is available about the prevalence, ethnic disparities, and
risk factors of hypertension within developing countries. We used data from a nationwide …

Epidemiology of hypertension in Fulani indigenous populations—age, gender and drivers

CK Nyuyki, G Ngufor, G Mbeh, JC Mbanya - Journal of Health, Population …, 2017 - Springer
Background Hypertension is a public health problem and the main contributor to
cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Little is known about hypertension among the …

Is waist circumference associated with fear of falling in community-dwelling older adults? A cross-sectional study

BH Prado, LF de Souza, JB Canever… - Geriatric nursing, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Fear of falling (FOF) is a prevalent condition among older adults and several
variables have been pointed out as risk factors. Objectives To identify the cut-off point on …