Visceral Adiposity Is Independently Associated with Hypertension in Thai Adults: A Case–Control Study
Pattaraphorn Srikaew, Surachat Buddhisa, Surada Satthakarn, Nattaphol Prakobkaew, Tadsawiya Padkao, Orachorn Boonla, Piyapong Prasertsri · 2026
Read Visceral Adiposity Is Independently Associated with Hypertension in Thai Adults: A Case–Control Study by Pattaraphorn Srikaew, Surachat Buddhisa, Surada Satthakarn, Nattaphol Prakobkaew, Tadsawiya Padkao, Orachorn Boonla, Piyapong Prasertsri (2026) in the Tower of Babel, a free online library of public-domain works preserved in clean, searchable text. No sign-up. The full text is served as a plain-text file at a predictable URL, where text is present: https://antarctic-labs.com/tower-of-babel/pmc-13512408.txt.
Description
Pattaraphorn Srikaew, Surachat Buddhisa, and their co-authors asked which body fat measure ties most tightly to high blood pressure. Their 2026 case control study covers 208 Thai adults, 103 with normal pressure and 105 with hypertension. Obesity is a known risk factor, but which part of body composition drives the link was unclear.
An impedance device measured total and regional makeup: belly fat level, fat mass, fat percentage, and muscle mass. Pressure readings covered five indices, including pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure. Group contrasts and adjusted regression models weighed each body measure. The title reports the headline result: visceral fat, the deep belly fat, stood out as independently tied to hypertension. Such findings argue for waist focused screening in primary care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Pattaraphorn Srikaew, Surachat Buddhisa, Surada Satthakarn, Nattaphol Prakobkaew, Tadsawiya Padkao, Orachorn Boonla, Piyapong Prasertsri |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |