Tran Thi Thu Nga, Christopher Leigh Blizzard, Luong Ngoc Khue, Truong Le Van Ngoc, Tran Quoc Bao, Petr Otahal, Mark R Nelson, Costan G Magnussen, Bui Van Tan, Velandai Srikanth, Au Bich Thuy, Ha Thai Son, Phung Ngoc Hai, Tran Hoang Mai, Michele Callisaya, Seana Gall
INTRODUCTION: Modelling of associations of systolic blood pressure (BP) and blood glucose (BG) with their explanatory factors in separate regressions treats them as having independent biological mechanisms. This can lead to statistical inferences that are unreliable because the substantial overlap in their etiologic and disease mechanisms is ignored. AIM: This study aimed to examine the relationship of systolic blood pressure (BP) and blood glucose (BG) with measures of obesity and central fat distribution and other factors whilst taking account of the inter-dependence between them...
January 16, 2021: High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention: the Official Journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension