Dose-response relationship between visceral fat index and untreated hypertension in Chinese rural population: the RuralDiab study

The study aimed to explore the association of visceral fat index (VFI) with untreated hypertension in different genders and evaluate the practicability of VFI as a marker for discriminating untreated hypertension in Chinese rural population. A total of 12,536 eligible participants aged 35 years and older were derived from the RuralDiab study in China. VFI was assessed with bioelectrical impendence methods and divided into sex-specific quartiles. Logistic regression and restricted cubic spline regression were performed.

Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - March 29, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zhongyan Tian, Yuqian Li, Linlin Li, Xiaotian Liu, Yuanyuan Shi, Kaili Yang, Ruihua Liu, Honglei Zhang, Xinling Qian, Lei Yin, Jingzhi Zhao, Chongjian Wang Tags: Research Article Source Type: research