Obesity indices predict hypertension among indigenous adults in Krau Wildlife Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia

Background: The disease burden of indigenous peoples has been augmented by the rising prevalence of obesity and hypertension in this population. This study assessed the ability of obesity indices to predict hypertension among indigenous adults of Peninsular Malaysia. Methods: In this cross-sectional...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of health, population and nutrition population and nutrition, 2018-11, Vol.36 (1)
Hauptverfasser:	Chua, Ee Yin, Zalilah, Mohd Shariff, Haemamalar, Karppaya, Sulaiman, Sulaiman, Geeta, Appannah
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Hypertension Indigenous peoples Obesity indices Predictor Waist-height ratio
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