Open AccessU-Shaped Association of Body Mass Index with the Risk of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Chinese Hypertensive Population
Author(s) -
Junpei Li,
Shichao Yu,
Wei Zhou,
Linjuan Zhu,
Tao Wang,
Huihui Bao,
Xiao Huang,
Xiaoshu Cheng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s323769
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , risk factor , confidence interval , population , arterial disease , obesity , disease , vascular disease , environmental health
High body mass index (BMI) is a well-recognized risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. But its role in peripheral artery disease (PAD) remains perplexing. Our study aims to evaluate the association of BMI with PAD in the Chinese hypertensive population.