Body mass index is inversely associated with arterial stiffness in Chinese adults with primary hypertension: results from the China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial (CSPPT)

Momin, M; Li, JP; Zhang, Y; Fan, FF; Xu, XP; Xu, X; Wang, BY; Yang, WB; Xie, LL; Huo, Y

Li, JP (reprint author), Peking Univ, Dept Cardiovasc Dis, Hosp 1, Beijing, Peoples R China.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HYPERTENSION, 2017; 39 (5): 394

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the presence of arterial stiffness in rural-dwelling Chin......

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