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From: Is high body fat estimated by body mass index and waist circumference a predictor of hypertension in adults? A population-based study

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Association between high %BF estimated by equations with BMI and WC and hypertension in adults. PR: Prevalence ratios; CI95%: confidence intervals of 95%. Model 1: Analysis adjusted by sociodemographic variables (age, skin color, educational level and per capita family income). Model 2: Analysis adjusted by sociodemographic variables and health behaviors (smoking, problematic alcohol use, physical activity and consumption of fruits and vegetables). Model 3: Analysis adjusted by sociodemographic variables, health behaviors, height and waist circumference (for %BF estimated by equations with BMI) or body mass index (for %BF estimated by equations with WC).

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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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