Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are number one cause of death globally. The study assessed the relationship between neck, upper, and lower limbs circumferences and cardiovascular parameters among apparently healthy community dwellers in Ile- Ife.
Four hundred participants (175 males and 225 females) >40 years participated in the study. The systolic and diastolic blood pressure were measured with sphygmomanometer; pulse rate was measured with stopwatch, circumferences of the neck, arm, forearm, waist, calf, and hip were measured with tape rule using standard protocol. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Alpha level was set at 0.05
There was a significant relationship between systolic blood pressure and each of neck circumference (r=0.208, p˂0.001), arm circumference (r=.262, p< 0.001), hip circumference (r=.256, p
Key words: Neck circumference, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, arm circumference
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