TY - JOUR

T1 - Evaluation of anthropometric indices for screening hypertension among employees of Mizan Tepi University, Southwestern Ethiopia

AU - Dereje, Rahel

AU - Hassen, Kalkidan

AU - Gizaw, Getu

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021 Dereje et al.

PY - 2021

Y1 - 2021

N2 - Background: Globally, hypertension is becoming a serious problem affecting the health and wellbeing of the adult population. Anthropometric indices like body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) have long been utilized to screen hyperten-sion; in contrast, other evidence indicates the superior utility of waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) to screen hypertension. There are inconclusive results from different studies done in different settings regarding the best screening index for hypertension. In addition, there is a paucity of information on the evaluation of anthropometric indices for screening hypertension in the study area. Therefore, this study evaluates the utility of anthropometric indices for screening hypertension among Mizan Tepi University employees, southwestern Ethiopia. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among Mizan Tepi University employees. A gender-based stratified simple random sampling technique was used to select 585 employees. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the association between anthropometric indices and hypertension. Receiver operating character-istic curve (ROC) was employed to evaluate anthropometric indices for screening hyperten-sion, and optimal cutoff points were also developed based on Youden index (sensitivity + specificity – 1) and presented with sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive values (NPV). Results: The overall prevalence of hypertension was 20.9%, which was 22.5% in males and 18.7% in females. Among males, WHtR, WHR, and BMI were significantly associated with hypertension, while, in females, only BMI was associated with hypertension. WHtR had a higher screening ability for hypertension followed by WC in both sexes. For males, the cutoff point for WHR, WC, BMI, and WHtR for screening hypertension was 0.897, 85.17cm, 24.6kg/m2, and 0.51, respectively. In females, the cutoff point developed for screening hypertension for WHR, WC, BMI, and WHtR were 0.92, 85.67cm, 24.8kg/m2, and 0.52, respectively. Conclusion: The waist-to-height ratio was found to be the best obesity index to screen hypertension than BMI, WC, and WHR. The finding supports the use of WHtR for screening hypertension in resource-limited settings.

AB - Background: Globally, hypertension is becoming a serious problem affecting the health and wellbeing of the adult population. Anthropometric indices like body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) have long been utilized to screen hyperten-sion; in contrast, other evidence indicates the superior utility of waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) to screen hypertension. There are inconclusive results from different studies done in different settings regarding the best screening index for hypertension. In addition, there is a paucity of information on the evaluation of anthropometric indices for screening hypertension in the study area. Therefore, this study evaluates the utility of anthropometric indices for screening hypertension among Mizan Tepi University employees, southwestern Ethiopia. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among Mizan Tepi University employees. A gender-based stratified simple random sampling technique was used to select 585 employees. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the association between anthropometric indices and hypertension. Receiver operating character-istic curve (ROC) was employed to evaluate anthropometric indices for screening hyperten-sion, and optimal cutoff points were also developed based on Youden index (sensitivity + specificity – 1) and presented with sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive values (NPV). Results: The overall prevalence of hypertension was 20.9%, which was 22.5% in males and 18.7% in females. Among males, WHtR, WHR, and BMI were significantly associated with hypertension, while, in females, only BMI was associated with hypertension. WHtR had a higher screening ability for hypertension followed by WC in both sexes. For males, the cutoff point for WHR, WC, BMI, and WHtR for screening hypertension was 0.897, 85.17cm, 24.6kg/m2, and 0.51, respectively. In females, the cutoff point developed for screening hypertension for WHR, WC, BMI, and WHtR were 0.92, 85.67cm, 24.8kg/m2, and 0.52, respectively. Conclusion: The waist-to-height ratio was found to be the best obesity index to screen hypertension than BMI, WC, and WHR. The finding supports the use of WHtR for screening hypertension in resource-limited settings.

KW - BMI

KW - Obesity

KW - WC

KW - WHR

KW - WHtR

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U2 - 10.2147/IBPC.S317018

DO - 10.2147/IBPC.S317018

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 34295187

AN - SCOPUS:85111357257

VL - 14

SP - 99

EP - 111

JO - Integrated Blood Pressure Control

JF - Integrated Blood Pressure Control

SN - 1178-7104

ER -