Table 4

Incidence rate ratios for systolic and diastolic hypertension per increment in adiposity measures

Systolic hypertensionDiastolic hypertension
Unadjusted
 BMI z-score1.82 (1.59, 2.09), p<0.0011.62 (1.28, 2.05), p<0.001
 Body fat percentage1.10 (1.07, 1.13), p<0.0011.09 (1.04, 1.13), p<0.001
 WC z-score2.26 (1.82, 2.82), p<0.0011.83 (1.30, 2.60), p=0.001
 WHtR z-score2.12 (1.73, 2.60), p<0.0011.72 (1.24, 2.37), p=0.001
Adjusted
 BMI z-score1.87 (1.61, 2.18), p<0.0011.65 (1.29, 2.11), p<0.001
 Body fat percentage1.11 (1.08, 1.14), p<0.0011.10 (1.05, 1.15), p<0.001
 WC z-score2.29 (1.82, 2.89), p<0.0011.87 (1.33, 2.64), p<0.001
 WHtR z-score2.21 (1.78, 2.74), p<0.0011.84 (1.32, 2.55), p<0.001

  • Model 1=unadjusted model; Model 2=Adjusted for age, sex, and father’s education.

  • Incidence rate ratios (95% CI), and p values presented.

  • BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; WHtR, waist to height ratio.