scholarly journals Evaluation of Anthropometric Indices for Screening Hypertension Among Employees of Mizan Tepi University, Southwestern Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 99-111
Author(s):  
Rahel Dereje ◽  
Kalkidan Hassen ◽  
Getu Gizaw
Keyword(s):  
Anthropometric Indices ◽  
Southwestern Ethiopia

Abstract #605: Anthropometric Indices Among Hiv Infected Patients in Kano, North Western Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 115-116
Author(s):  
Fakhraddeen Muhammad ◽  
Andrew Uloko ◽  
Ibrahim Gezawa ◽  
Mansur Ramalan ◽  
abdulrazaq habib
Keyword(s):  
Anthropometric Indices ◽  
North Western

Abstract #119: Cut-Off Levels for Anthropometric Indices to Diagnose Obesity in Asian Indians

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 41-42
Author(s):  
Sachin K. Jain ◽  
Ritesh Panwar ◽  
Siddharth Mukerjee
Keyword(s):  
Asian Indians ◽  
Anthropometric Indices

Anthropometric Indices among U.S. Navy Divers

1983 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. Dembert ◽  
L. W. Mooney ◽  
J. F. Jekel
Keyword(s):  
Anthropometric Indices

Different degrees of overweight: anthropometric indices in patients with coronary heart disease

2009 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-296
Author(s):  
S.-T. Chang ◽  
C.-M. Chu ◽  
P.-C. Lin ◽  
K.-L. Pan ◽  
H.-W. Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Anthropometric Indices

Relationship between Maternal Hemoglobin Concentration in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy and Neonatal Anthropometric Indices

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-82
Author(s):  
Hadis Sourinejad ◽  
Lida Moghaddam Banaen ◽  
Shiva Niyati ◽  
Sarang Younesi
Keyword(s):  
Hemoglobin Concentration ◽  
Second Trimester ◽  
Anthropometric Indices

scholarly journals Sources and level of heavy metal contamination in the water of Awetu watershed streams, southwestern Ethiopia

Heliyon ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. e06385
Author(s):  
Higemengist Astatkie ◽  
Argaw Ambelu ◽  
Embialle Mengistie Beyene
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Southwestern Ethiopia

scholarly journals The Influence of Anthropometric Indices and Intermediary Determinants of Hypertension in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5646
Author(s):  
Sally Sonia Simmons ◽  
John Elvis Hagan ◽  
Thomas Schack
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Anthropometric Indices ◽  
Waist To Hip Ratio ◽  
Waist To Height Ratio

Hypertension is a major public health burden in Bangladesh. However, studies considering the underlying multifaceted risk factors of this health condition are sparse. The present study concurrently examines anthropometric parameters and intermediary factors influencing hypertension risk in Bangladesh. Using the 2018 World Health Organisation (WHO) STEPwise approach to non-communicable disease risk factor surveillance (STEPS) study conducted in Bangladesh and involving 8019 nationally representative adult respondents, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the association between anthropometrics, other intermediary factors and hypertension. The regression results were presented using the odds ratio (OR) and adjusted odds ratio (AOR) at 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The risk of hypertension was higher among females and males who were 40 years and older. However, among females, those who were age 60 years and older were more than twice and thrice more likely to be hypertensive compared to those in the younger age groups (18–39, 40–59). Females who were obese (body mass index [BMI], waist to hip ratio [WHR], waist to height ratio [WHtR]) or had high waist circumference [WC] were twice as likely to be hypertensive. Males and females who were physically active, consuming more fruits and vegetables daily and educated had lower odds of developing hypertension. Key findings suggest that the association between anthropometric indices (body mass index [BMI], waist to hip ratio [WHR], waist to height ratio [WHtR]), waist circumference [WC]), other intermediary determinants (e.g., education, physical activity) and hypertension exist across gender and with increasing age among adults in Bangladesh. Developing appropriate public health interventions (e.g., regular assessment of anthropometric parameters) for early identification of the risk and pattern of hypertension through appropriate screening and diagnosis is required to meet the specific health needs of the adult Bangladesh population.

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