Table 1.
Comparison of anthropometric indices between hypertensive patients and controls
| Anthropometric measurement |
Hypertensives Mean± SD |
Controls Mean± SD |
P value |
| Weight (kg) | 67.8±15.0 | 65.8±13.3 | 0.124 |
| Height (m) | 1.59±0.09 | 1.58±0.07 | 0.466 |
| Body Surface Area (m2) | 1.69±0.19 | 1.67±0.15 | 0.142 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 27.0±6.3 | 26.4±5.6 | 0.272 |
| BMI Class | |||
| Underweight | 4(1.6) | 6(2.4) | 0.298 |
| Normal | 99(39.9) | 105(42.2) | |
| Overweight | 79(31.9) | 89(35.7) | |
| Obesity | 66(26.6) | 49(19.7) | |
| Waist Circumference | |||
| Normal | 159(63.9) | 183(73.2) | 0.025 |
| Abnormal | 90(36.1) | 67(26.8) |
BMI – Body Mass Index