Arm-to-waist ratio

1. Arm-to-waist ratio is associated with blood pressure in humans.

   Humansamong those without prior hypertension

   Associations of Arm-to-Waist Ratio With Hypertension and Blood Pressure: The Role of Peripheral-Central Body Size Distribution in U.S. Individuals

   Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)·1 Sep 2026

1. Arm-to-waist ratio lowers the risk of hypertension in humans (adjusted OR 0.97, 95% CI 0.96-0.97).

   Humansn = 50,656

   Associations of Arm-to-Waist Ratio With Hypertension and Blood Pressure: The Role of Peripheral-Central Body Size Distribution in U.S. Individuals

   Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)·1 Sep 2026

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