Effectiveness of Body Roundness Index (BRI) and a Body Shape Index (ABSI) in Predicting Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

Effectiveness of Body Roundness Index (BRI) and a Body Shape Index (ABSI) in Predicting Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

Introduction: The body roundness index (BRI) and a body shape index (ABSI) are novel anthropometric indices established to determine both the amount visceral adipose tissue and body fat. Objective: to investigate whether BRI and ABSI are better predictors of hypertension than body mass index (BMI),...

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Main Authors: Julián F. Calderón-García, Raúl Roncero-Martín, Sergio Rico-Martín, Jorge M. De Nicolás-Jiménez, Fidel López-Espuela, Esperanza Santano-Mogena, Pilar Alfageme-García, Juan F. Sánchez Muñoz-Torrero
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
Subjects:
body roundness index
a body shape index
hypertension
anthropometric indices
systematic review
meta-analysis
Medicine
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/472c1d5ffd39446bba67ddba5b2538dd
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