Beyond behaviors: do biological intermediates improve lifestyle scoring for blood pressure?
In Saudi adults, a biologically enriched lifestyle score captures BP variation and hypertension risk more robustly than behavior-only metrics. These findings support risk stratification and prevention strategies that emphasize central adiposity alongside basic lipid and glucose profiles.
Authors
- Mahmoud M. A. Abulmeaty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1779-0091)
- Tagreed A. Mazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1250-7234)
- Fatima A Almadani
- Ghadeer S. Aljuraiban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-5461)
- Madhawi M. Aldhwayan
- Sara Al-Musharaf
Institutions
- King Saud University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1713086
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- King Saud University