Use of Selected Anthropometric Indices for Screening Hypertension in an Adult Ghanaian Population
Nafiu Amidu, William K. B. A. Owiredu, Benedict Boateng Antuamwine & Otchere Addai-Mensah · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2018
Objective: Hypertension is on the rise in Ghana, necessitating rapid and early diagnosis for better patient care. Anthropometric indices such as body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HP), waist to hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) may...
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