An international study published in The Lancet, involving scientists from the University of Coimbra, highlights that Body Mass Index and Waist-to-Height Ratio can help distinguish individuals with and without a diagnosis of high blood pressure (hypertension). #UCoimbra#Research

Study published in The Lancet suggests indicators to help accurately diagnose high blood pressure

The research, involving the University of Coimbra, shows that BMI and waist-to-height ratio help identify individuals with and without high blood pressure, but warns of regional differences.

The article "General and abdominal adiposity and hypertension in eight world regions: a pooled analysis of 837 population-based studies with 7-5 million participants" is available at www.thelancet.com/journals/lan....