METHOD FOR PREDICTING HYPERTENSION DISEASE DEVELOPMENT IN NATIVE SOUTHERN KUZBASS TELEUTE POPULATION Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A61B5/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: method involves determining testee sex, body mass and height. Somatic index is calculated using Ris-Isenk formula. Chest circumference, abdominal circumference and thigh circumference are measured in addition. High risk of hypertension disease is predicted in male cases, if height is less than 161 cm, Ris-Isenk index is less than 86, chest cross-section diameter is equal to or greater than 31 cm, chest circumference is equal to or greater than 93 cm, abdominal circumference is equal to or greater than 83 cm, thigh circumference is equal to or greater than 97 cm, body mass is equal to or greater than 69 kg; in female cases, if height is less than 144 cm, Ris-Isenk index is less than 90, chest cross-section diameter is equal to or greater than 27 cm, chest circumference is equal to or greater than 97 cm, abdominal circumference is equal to or greater than 85 cm, thigh circumference is equal to or greater than 106 cm and body mass is equal to or greater than 69 kg.

EFFECT: high accuracy of prognosis.

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