Effect of Hypertension, Waist-to-Height Ratio, and Their Transitions on the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Analysis from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Table 1
The four categories based on hypertension and WHtR statuses.
Hypertension and WHtR status
Definition
NHNW
Nonhypertensive ( and ) with a normal WHtR (<0.50)
HTNW
Hypertensive ( and/or ) with a normal WHtR (<0.50)
NHEW
Nonhypertensive ( and ) with an elevated WHtR (≥0.50)
HTEW
Hypertensive ( and/or ) with an elevated WHtR (≥0.50)