World Nutrition Journal
Vol. 7 No. S1 (2023): Selected conference proceedings of the Nutri Symposium 2023

A corellation between adult body mass index and waist circumference and blood pressure at the primary health care of Gribig

Emmanuela Anandita Anughrayasa (Faculty of Medicine, Soegijapranata Catholic University, Semarang, Indonesia)
Eviana Budiati Sutanto (Faculty of Medicine, Soegijapranata Catholic University, Semarang, Indonesia)
Jessica Christanti (Faculty of Medicine, Soegijapranata Catholic University, Semarang, Indonesia)
Jonsinar Silalahi (Faculty of Medicine, Soegijapranata Catholic University, Semarang, Indonesia)
Marcella Trixie Kartika (Faculty of Medicine, Soegijapranata Catholic University, Semarang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2023

Abstract

Over 17 million deaths are caused by cardiovascular disease due to high blood pressure. It is estimated that nearly 1.3 billion adults have high blood pressure in 2021, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). A significant factor affecting blood pressure is obesity. Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Circumference measurements can detect obesity in anthropometric examinations.

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Journal Info

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WNJ

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Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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World Nutrition Journal was founded in 2016 as the official journal of Indonesian Nutrition Association. It aims to publish high quality articles in the field of community, clinical, and critical care aspects of nutrition sciences. World Nutrition Journal (abbreviated: W Nutr J) is an English ...