Asian BMI criteria are better than WHO criteria in predicting Hypertension: A cross-sectional study from rural India

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Authors

Madhur Verma · Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College and Hospital

Meena Rajput · Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Kamal Kishore · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Soundappan Kathirvel · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Abstract

Modified criteria of overweight and obesity classification are better in terms of reducing comorbid dysmetabolic conditions, as exemplified by hypertension.

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Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Nutritional Studies and Diet Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

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Published in: Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

Volume 8, Issue 6, pp. 2095-2095

DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_257_19

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Asian BMI criteria are better than WHO criteria in predicting Hypertension: A cross-sectional study from rural India

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