A Comparison of the Predictive Power of Anthropometric Indices for Hypertension and Hypotension Risk

Bum Ju Lee and Jong Yeol Kim

PLOS ONE, 2014, vol. 9, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Background and Aims: It is commonly accepted that body fat distribution is associated with hypertension, but the strongest anthropometric indicator of the risk of hypertension is still controversial. Furthermore, no studies on the association of hypotension with anthropometric indices have been reported. The objectives of the present study were to determine the best predictors of hypertension and hypotension among various anthropometric indices and to assess the use of combined indices as a method of improving the predictive power in adult Korean women and men. Methods: For 12789 subjects 21–85 years of age, we assessed 41 anthropometric indices using statistical analyses and data mining techniques to determine their ability to discriminate between hypertension and normotension as well as between hypotension and normotension. We evaluated the predictive power of combined indices using two machine learning algorithms and two variable subset selection techniques. Results: The best indicator for predicting hypertension was rib circumference in both women (p =

Date: 2014
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