Table 3
The prevalence of hypertension according to BMI and WC percentiles

BMI percentile (%) WC percentile (%)


Normal Overweight Obesity Normal 75th–90th ≥90th
Prehypertension 9.0 14.6 21.7 10.0 11.1 18.6
Hypertension 6.0 16.7 29.8 6.2 22.2 25.0
BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference.