Body Adiposity Index: Its Relevance and Validity in Assessing Body Fatness of Adults

Table 4

Odds ratios of hypertension in obese subjects determined by the cut-off points of BAI.

	SBP			DBP			SBP or DBP
	ORs	95% CI	𝑃	ORs	95% CI	𝑃	ORs	95% CI	𝑃
Women
BAI (optimal)	2.70	1.70–4.31	0.001	3.94	2.40–6.45	0.001	3.28	1.95–5.51	0.001
BAI (WHO)	2.36	1.47–3.79	0.001	3.39	2.07–5.54	0.001	2.99	1.79–4.99	0.001
Men
BAI (optimal)	5.32	2.98–9.49	0.001	3.33	1.72–6.63	0.001	4.23	1.85–9.67	0.001
BAI (WHO)	3.60	2.02–6.43	0.001	3.82	1.84–7.90	0.001	4.02	1.56–10.35	0.001