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Analysis relationship between body composition and blood pressure among rural adults† Cover

Analysis relationship between body composition and blood pressure among rural adults†

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|Mar 2026

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Regression analysis of body composition and BP among rural adults_

Variables and dependentRR2ANOVA-sig.Interpretation
Total body fat, visceral fat, whole body trunk, whole body legs, whole body skeletal, whole body trunk, whole body legs, BMI
Systolic BP0.3580.1280.001Significant
Diastolic BP0.3880.1500Significant

Descriptive demographic data of subject in rural area (n=226)_

ClassificationMinMaxMeanStd. deviation
Age (years)306546.1211.370
Body age178851.7013.031
Total body fat84831.777.827
Visceral fat15610.857.798
Whole body subcutaneous64726.628.752
Subcutaneous-trunk85424.468.828
Subcutaneous-arms105938.3012.949
Subcutaneous-legs138435.7111.707
Whole body skeletal muscle134525.075.300
Skeletal muscle-trunk104920.376.249
Skeletal muscle-legs136138.227.248
Systolic90225135.5822.833
Diastolic6018087.7714.978
BMI (kg/m2)165326.415.589

Overview of the relationship between body composition and BP among rural adults (n = 226)_

Independent variableDependent variableVerbal interpretation
SBPDBP
Total body fat
 Correlation0.0870.268SBP not significant
 Sig. (2-tailed)0.1900.000**DBP significant
Visceral fat
 Correlation0.1450.331SBP significant
 Sig. (2-tailed)0.030*0.000**DBP significant
Whole body subcutaneous
 Correlation0.1530.293SBP significant
 Sig. (2-tailed)0.021*0.000**DBP significant
Subcutaneous-trunk
 Correlation0.1130.274SBP not significant
 Sig. (2-tailed)0.0910.000**DBP significant
Subcutaneous-arms
 Correlation0.0700.189SBP not significant
 Sig. (2-tailed)0.2970.004**DBP significant
Subcutaneous-legs
 Correlation0.0700.225SBP not significant
 Sig. (2-tailed)0.2970.001**DBP significant
Whole body skeletal muscle
 Correlation–0.086–0.106SBP not significant
 Sig. (2-tailed)0.1960.111DBP not significant
Skeletal muscle-trunk
 Correlation–0.194–0.223SBP significant
 Sig. (2-tailed)0.003**0.000**DBP significant
Skeletal muscle-legs
 Correlation–0.0310.021SBP not significant
 Sig. (2-tailed)0.6450.750DBP not significant
BMI (kg/m2)
 Correlation0.1970.386SBP significant
 Sig. (2-tailed)0.003**0.000**DBP significant

Frequencies demographic data of subject in rural area_

ClassificationFrequencyPercentage (%)
Gender
 Female15970.4
 Male6729.6
Age (years)
 Early adulthood6127.0
 Late adulthood4821.2
 Early elderly5825.7
 Late elderly5926.1
Body age
 Early adulthood3013.3
 Late adulthood3314.6
 Early elderly7533.2
 Late elderly5624.8
 Advanced age3214.2
Total body fat
 Low41.8
 Normal4720.8
 High5624.7
 Very high11952.7
Visceral fat
 Normal12354.4
 Elevated5524.3
 Very high4821.2
Whole body skeletal
 Low18079.6
 Normal2311.6
 High62.6
 Very high146.2
BMI (kg/m2)
 Underweight73.1
 Normal9341.2
 Overweight8135.8
 Obesities4519.9
SBP
 Normal4519.9
 Prehypertension9039.8
 HT-Grade 15323.5
 HT-Grade 23816.8
DBP
 Normal4921.7
 Prehypertension6729.6
 HT-Grade 16830.1
 HT-Grade 24218.6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/FON-2026-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 51 - 60
Submitted on: Mar 17, 2025
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Accepted on: Apr 28, 2025
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Published on: Mar 24, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Yunus Elon, Evelin Malinti, Joshua H. L. Tobing, Samuel Maju Simanjuntak, published by Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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