Association analysis of obesity and hypertension and research on ethnic heterogeneity: a cross-sectional study based on different populations in Northwest China
Zhaohang Li, Jingjing Wang, Yujie Yuan, Rui Liu, Caixia Xi, Yonglan Li · 2025
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Zhaohang Li and co-authors link obesity measures to hypertension across ten ethnic groups in Northwest China. The region's mix of peoples makes one-size findings suspect. Their 2025 cross-sectional study examines 6,186 adults in Gansu, Qinghai, and Inner Mongolia. Body mass, waist size, body fat share, and visceral fat level are all recorded. Regression models then sort which measures track blood pressure, and for whom.
Obesity indicators differ clearly by ethnic group. Combined obesity carries the highest hypertension rate, near two in three. Every indicator raises the odds, with body fat percentage the strongest single signal. Waist and fat share rise in straight lines with risk; body mass bends. The team argues screening should weigh fat distribution, not weight alone.
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| CREATOR | Zhaohang Li, Jingjing Wang, Yujie Yuan, Rui Liu, Caixia Xi, Yonglan Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |