Relação entre indicadores antropométricos de adiposidade central e pressão arterial em mulheres

Abstract

Elevated arterial blood pressure has increased in many countries, being responsible for the increase in cardiovascular mortality. The lack of diagnose and inadequate lifestyle raise the risk furthermore. With the intent to indentify and classify individuals concerning the risk of high blood pressure related diseases, this study sought to verify the relation between anthropometric indicators of central adiposity and arterial blood pressure in women. 72 women chosen intentionally, with the ages of 40 and over participated in the study. All of them were submitted to a clinical history anamnesis to identify the use of antihypertensive drugs and the presence of any other chronic degenerative diseases. Besides that, height, weight, waist circumference and arterial blood pressure were measured. The measurement of waist circumference (CC) was performed with an anthropometric tape measure, waist-to-height ratio (RCE) was obtained by the division of the waist (cm) by height (cm). By the aid of the values obtained from weight, height and waist circumference in Conicity Index (Índice C) was calculated. Positive significant correlations were observed between all of the anthropometric indicators and systolic blood pressure; waist circumference ((r=0,495; p=0,01), waist-to-height ratio (r=0,518; p=0,01) and Conicity Index (r=0,376; p=0,01), as well as between diastolic blood pressure and the following anthropometric indicators; waist circumference (r=0,303; p=0,01) and waist-to-height ratio (r=0,295; p=0,05), with the exception of the Conicity Index. The results obtained showed significant relations between the anthropometric indicators and systolic and diastolic blood pressure, with the exception of the Conicity Index and diastolic blood pressure.