Association between anthropometric indices and 5-year hypertension incidence in the general Japanese population

No existing reports demonstrate the association between anthropometric indices (body mass index, waist circumference, body roundness index, a body shape index) and hypertension according to

sex and age in the general Japanese population. This retrospective analysis involved individuals aged 30–69 years who underwent annual medical checkups at Kagoshima Koseiren Hospital in

2005–2019, and who did not meet hypertension criteria at baseline. The outcome was hypertension incidence after 5 years, and its association with baseline anthropometric indices was

evaluated using multivariable logistic regression analysis by sex and age. In 41,902 participants (age 52.3 ± 10.2 years, 47.7% men), 7622 individuals (18.2%) developed hypertension after 5

years. Body mass index, waist circumference, and body roundness index were significantly associated with the development of hypertension in both men and women across all age categories from

30 s to 60 s. In the population with a body mass index