Body mass index, waist to hip ratio and the prevalence ofhypertension among university lecturers in Tanzania : a case study of University of Dar Es Salaam

Abstract

Hypertension caused by overweight is now becoming a major public health problem in Tanzania as interventions occur mainly at the secondary and tertiary levels rather than at the primary prevention level. This study aimed at examining the relationship between different anthropometric indicators and the prevalence of hypertension in university lecturers in Tanzania.