Prevalence of overweight and central obesity and their relationship with blood pressure among college students in Shandong, China
YX Zhang, SR Wang, JS Zhao…�- Blood pressure monitoring, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background BMI and waist circumference (WC) are the two most common anthropometric
measurements for general obesity and central obesity. The present study examined the
distributions of BMI and WC and their relationship with blood pressure (BP) among college
students in Shandong, China. Participants and methods A total of 5838 college students
(2915 men and 2923 women) aged 19–22 years participated in the study. Height, weight,
WC, and BP of all participants were measured, and BMI and waist-to-height ratio were�…
measurements for general obesity and central obesity. The present study examined the
distributions of BMI and WC and their relationship with blood pressure (BP) among college
students in Shandong, China. Participants and methods A total of 5838 college students
(2915 men and 2923 women) aged 19–22 years participated in the study. Height, weight,
WC, and BP of all participants were measured, and BMI and waist-to-height ratio were�…