New research suggests that larger thigh circumference may be associated with lower blood pressure in people with overweight or obesity.
A study in the journal Endocrine Connections has explored the relationship between thigh circumference and high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, in a Chinese population with an average age of 50.
The researchers found that in people with overweight or obesity, larger thigh circumference was associated with a lower prevalence of high blood pressure.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hypertension affects approximately 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women. It can increase the risk of a range of diseases, and the WHO report that high blood pressure is “a major cause of premature death