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

Emmanuela Anandita  Anughrayasa; Eviana Budiati Sutanto; Jessica Christanti; Jonsinar  Silalahi; Marcella Trixie  Kartika

doi:10.25220/V07.S1.0017

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

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25220/V07.S1.0017

Keywords: Body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure

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.