Nghia Nguyen Duc1, Nhon Bui Van2, Hoang Long Vo3, Khanh Do Nam3, Hao Nguyen Si Anh3, Hien Tran Minh3, Ngo Tri Tuan3, Ton Mai Duy4, Huong Trinh Thi Thu5, Thien Chu-Dinh6, Dinh-Toi Chu7. 1. Department of Anatomy, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Viet Nam. 2. Department of Science and Technology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Viet Nam. Electronic address: drbuinhon@hmu.edu.vn. 3. Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Viet Nam. 4. Department of Emergency, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Viet Nam. 5. Dong A Hospital, Hanoi, Viet Nam. 6. Institute for Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Danang, Viet Nam. Electronic address: chudinhthien@duytan.edu.vn. 7. Faculty of Biology, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Viet Nam; School of Odonto Stomatology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Viet Nam. Electronic address: chudinhtoi@hnue.edu.vn.
Abstract
AIMS: Several epidemiological studies have indicated that elevated blood pressure (BP) is associated with the surfeit of body weight. Body fat accumulation is considered as be a significant factor contributing to the nexus between obesity and hypertension. Two of the most common indicators used to characterize the associations of BP are body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). This study was aimed to describe the differences in some characteristics among people aged 20 and above in three communes of a district in Vietnam and analyze the correlation between BMI and WC, and BP. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a survey with a cross-sectional design of 734 subjects in three communes in Chiem Hoa district of the Vietnam northern mountainous region. RESULTS: It was found that except for BMI, there were significant differences in some physical characteristics between genders (p < 0.05). Particularly, the effects on Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) or Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) of WC were more significant than that of BMI in genders. The impacts of WC on SBP as well as DBP were also stronger than that of BMI in age groups with the cut-off point 60 than BMI. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides the science evidence in support of public and preventive health interventions to the locals residing in studied area. We recommend the existing correlations in subjects belonging to different ethnicities and continents.
AIMS: Several epidemiological studies have indicated that elevated blood pressure (BP) is associated with the surfeit of body weight. Body fat accumulation is considered as be a significant factor contributing to the nexus between obesity and hypertension. Two of the most common indicators used to characterize the associations of BP are body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). This study was aimed to describe the differences in some characteristics among people aged 20 and above in three communes of a district in Vietnam and analyze the correlation between BMI and WC, and BP. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a survey with a cross-sectional design of 734 subjects in three communes in Chiem Hoa district of the Vietnam northern mountainous region. RESULTS: It was found that except for BMI, there were significant differences in some physical characteristics between genders (p < 0.05). Particularly, the effects on Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) or Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) of WC were more significant than that of BMI in genders. The impacts of WC on SBP as well as DBP were also stronger than that of BMI in age groups with the cut-off point 60 than BMI. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides the science evidence in support of public and preventive health interventions to the locals residing in studied area. We recommend the existing correlations in subjects belonging to different ethnicities and continents.