Comparing Measures of General and Abdominal Adiposity as Predictors of Blood Pressure in College Students

Autor/inn/en	Abshire, Demetrius A.; Mudd-Martin, Gia; Moser, Debra K.; Lennie, Terry A.
Titel	Comparing Measures of General and Abdominal Adiposity as Predictors of Blood Pressure in College Students
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 66 (2018) 1, S.51-60 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2017.1369092
Schlagwörter	College Students; Body Composition; Body Weight; Body Height; Predictor Variables; Questionnaires; Regression (Statistics); Hypertension; Measures (Individuals); Physical Activity Level; Eating Habits; Behavior Problems; Risk; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Student Characteristics; Correlation; Statistical Analysis; Kentucky; Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; Brief Symptom Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Körpergewicht; Körpergröße; Prädiktor; Fragebogen; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Bluthochdruck; Hypertonie; Messdaten; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Risiko; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Angst; Korrelation; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Objective: To compare anthropometric measures of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) as predictors of blood pressure in college students. Participants: Students (N = 116) were recruited from November 2012 to May 2014 at an urban university and rural community colleges. Methods: Students underwent a brief physical examination during which anthropometric measures were obtained and blood pressure was measured. Covariates were measured using self-reported questionnaires. Hierarchical multiple linear regressions were used for the data analysis. Results: All anthropometric measures were predictive of systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). WC was the strongest predictor of SBP (ß = 0.582, p < 0.01) explaining an additional 3-4% of the variance than BMI, WHtR, or SAD. The measures were similar in predicting DBP. WC predicted SBP independent of BMI. Conclusions: Clinicians should consider using WC to assess the risk for hypertension in college students. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01