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BRIEF RESEARCH REPORT article

Front. Cardiovasc. Med.
Sec. Hypertension
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1416836

Correlation between weight-adjusted-waist index and hypertension in the US population: based on data from NHANES 2005-2018

Provisionally accepted
Huang Anwu Huang Anwu Bin Lin Bin Lin *Zhuyin Jia Zhuyin Jia Xiaojun Ji Xiaojun Ji *Yalong Chen Yalong Chen *
  • Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, China

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    Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association between the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and the prevalence of hypertension in U.S. adults.: Data were sourced from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 2005 to 2018. In our cross-sectional study, we focused on the non-institutional U.S. population over the age of 18 from various communities in the United States.WWI is derived by dividing waist circumference by the square root of body weight. The definition of hypertension was based on self-reported history of hypertension, antihypertensive drug use, and blood pressure measurements.Participants without complete information on WWI and hypertension were excluded.The independent relationship and consistency between WWI and hypertension were assessed through weighted multivariate regression. The Pearson correlation test was used to detect the association between WWI and BMI.Subgroup analyses were used to verify the stability of the relationship between WWI and the prevalence of hypertension, and interaction tests were also conducted by gender,age,smoking,and triglycerides.Results: Among the 37,299 participants included, the hypertension prevalence was 33.9%. After adjusting for confounding variables, WWI demonstrated a significant association with hypertension.

    Keywords: NHANES1, Weight-adjusted-waist index2, hypertension3, Obesity4, cross-sectional study5

    Received: 16 May 2024; Accepted: 31 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Anwu, Lin, Jia, Ji and Chen. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Bin Lin, Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, China
    Xiaojun Ji, Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, China
    Yalong Chen, Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, China

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