Blood Type and Blood Pressure Correlations to Body Mass Index in Young Adults

Autor: Bambang Edi Suwito, Viskasari P Kalanjati, Abdurachman Abdurachman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Folia Medica Indonesiana, Vol 56, Iss 3, Pp 203-207 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2355-8393
2599-056X
DOI: 10.20473/fmi.v56i3.24557
Popis: Specific ABO blood type was reported to the higher risk of having overweight and obesity. The laters had also been suggested to correlate to blood pressure. Here we studied blood type and blood pressure amongst seemingly healthy university students of IIKBW, Kediri to understand their correlations to the body mass index (BMI). The blood typing (ABO typing, Eryclone®) and blood pressure (automated digital sphygmomanometer) of 74 male and 76 female were measured in duplicate accordingly. The BMI was analysed from the student’s body weight and height using a digital balance and a microtoise staturemeter, respectively. Data were analysed using SPSS 17 with p
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