This statistic displays the proportion of individuals with hypertension in England in 2015, by gender and waist circumference. In this year, 41 percent of men and 32 percent of women who had hypertension also had a very high waist circumference.
Proportion of individuals with hypertension in England in 2015, by gender and waist circumference
* Weighted bases: n (men) = 2,543; n (women) = 2,560. The source provides the following information: - normotensive untreated: systolic blood pressure (SBP) less than 140mmHg and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) less than 90mmHg and not taking medication prescribed for high blood pressure. Waist circumference: - desirable waist circumference: less than 94 centimeters in men and less than 80 centimeters in women. - high waist circumference: 94-102 centimeters in men and 80-88 centimeters in women. - very high waist circumference: greater than 102 centimeters in men and greater than 88 centimeters in women, referred to as 'raised waist circumference' in previous HSE reports.
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NHS Digital. (December 14, 2016). Proportion of individuals with hypertension in England in 2015, by gender and waist circumference [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/376090/hypertension-by-gender-and-waist-circumference-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of individuals with hypertension in England in 2015, by gender and waist circumference." Chart. December 14, 2016. Statista. Accessed September 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376090/hypertension-by-gender-and-waist-circumference-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2016). Proportion of individuals with hypertension in England in 2015, by gender and waist circumference. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376090/hypertension-by-gender-and-waist-circumference-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of Individuals with Hypertension in England in 2015, by Gender and Waist Circumference." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/376090/hypertension-by-gender-and-waist-circumference-in-england/
NHS Digital, Proportion of individuals with hypertension in England in 2015, by gender and waist circumference Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/376090/hypertension-by-gender-and-waist-circumference-in-england/ (last visited September 18, 2024)
Proportion of individuals with hypertension in England in 2015, by gender and waist circumference [Graph], NHS Digital, December 14, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/376090/hypertension-by-gender-and-waist-circumference-in-england/
